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

