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Motorola Moto S30 Pro

Motorola Moto S30 Pro

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OnePlus 9

OnePlus 9

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto S30 Pro
OnePlus 9
Performance
90.790.1
Camera
82.469.2
Display
94.893.3
Battery
30.191.2
Build
79.875.4
Connectivity
86.786.6
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
69.478.5

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto S30 Pro features a P-OLED display with a higher refresh rate of 144Hz compared to the OnePlus 9's Fluid AMOLED display at 120Hz, both offering a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, both devices utilize Snapdragon 888 series chipsets, but the Moto S30 Pro has a slightly higher clock speed.
  • The Moto S30 Pro's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, while the OnePlus 9 has a 48 MP main sensor without OIS, although it supports higher video resolutions up to 8K.
  • The Moto S30 Pro has a 4400 mAh battery with 68W charging, while the OnePlus 9 offers a slightly larger 4500 mAh battery with 65W charging and wireless charging capability.
  • Both phones are built with glass fronts and backs, but the OnePlus 9 has a plastic frame and stereo speakers, while the Moto S30 Pro does not.
  • The software experience differs as the Moto S30 Pro runs Android 12 with MYUI 4.0, whereas the OnePlus 9 originally launched with Android 11 but is upgradable to Android 13 with OxygenOS 13.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto S30 Pro
OnePlus 9

General

Release Date

2022, August 11
2021, March 23

Announced

2022, August 11
2021, March 23

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.55"
6.55"

Type

P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 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-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660
Adreno 660

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", AF
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4400 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4400 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

68W wired, 50% in 10 min
65W wired, PD, 100% in 29 min15W wireless (EU/NA)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

158.5 x 71.2 x 7.5 mm or 7.7 mm
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA)160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)

Weight

172 g
192 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Colors

Blue, Black
Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

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, DLNA

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO
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 12, MYUI 4.0
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass