Category Breakdown
Motorola Edge S30
Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G
Performance
90.788.5
Camera
65.469.7
Display
86.386.8
Battery
33.733.7
Build
65.896.2
Connectivity
77.584.2
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
62.069.2
Summary
- The Motorola Edge S30 features a larger 6.8-inch LCD display with a 144Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support, while the Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with similar refresh and HDR capabilities.
- In terms of performance, the Edge S30 is powered by the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, offering superior processing power compared to the Snapdragon 865 in the Mi 10T.
- The camera setup on the Edge S30 includes a 108 MP main sensor, whereas the Mi 10T has a 64 MP main sensor, but the Mi 10T supports 8K video recording, which the Edge S30 does not.
- Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery with 33W charging, but the Edge S30 is slightly lighter at 202g compared to the Mi 10T's 216g, with the latter featuring a more premium build with Gorilla Glass on both front and back.
- Software-wise, the Edge S30 runs Android 11 with MYUI 2.0, while the Mi 10T launched with Android 10 but is upgradable to Android 11 with MIUI 12.5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Edge S30
Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G
General
Release Date
2021, December 12
2020, September 30
Announced
2021, December 12
2020, September 30
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.8"
6.67"
Type
LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 650 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
144Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
33W wired
33W wired, PD3.0
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
168.1 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.62 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
165.1 x 76.4 x 9.3 mm (6.5 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
Weight
202 g
216 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Glacier Blue, Phantom Black
Cosmic Black, Lunar Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, MYUI 2.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

