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Motorola Edge S30

Motorola Edge S30

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Xiaomi Redmi K30S

Xiaomi Redmi K30S

#1140

Category Breakdown

Motorola Edge S30
Xiaomi Redmi K30S
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
50.950.7
Display
76.579.5
Battery
55.555.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
65.265.7

Summary

  • The Motorola Edge S30 features a larger 6.8-inch LCD display with a 144Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support, while the Xiaomi Redmi K30S has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch IPS LCD with similar refresh rate 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 K30S.
  • The camera setup on the Edge S30 includes a 108 MP main sensor, whereas the K30S has a 64 MP main sensor, but the K30S supports 8K video recording, which the Edge S30 does not.
  • Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery with 33W charging, but the Edge S30 is slightly lighter at 202g compared to the K30S's 216g.
  • The Edge S30 runs on Android 11 with MYUI 2.0, while the K30S operates on Android 10 with MIUI 12, and the K30S includes stereo speakers, enhancing its audio experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Edge S30
Xiaomi Redmi K30S

General

Release Date

2021, December 12
2020, October 27

Announced

2021, December 12
2020, October 27

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

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), 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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, QC4

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Glacier Blue, Phantom Black
Cosmic Black, Lunar Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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

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 (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

Software

Operating System

Android 11, MYUI 2.0
Android 10, MIUI 12

OS Version

Android 11, MYUI 2.0
Android 10, MIUI 12

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No