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Motorola Moto S30 Pro

Motorola Moto S30 Pro

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Sharp Aquos R8s

Sharp Aquos R8s

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto S30 Pro
Sharp Aquos R8s
Performance
90.796.2
Camera
82.439.6
Display
94.894.9
Battery
30.131.4
Build
79.874.8
Connectivity
86.789.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
69.464.5

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto S30 Pro features a glass front and back with Gorilla Glass 5, weighing 172g, while the Sharp Aquos R8s has a glass front with Gorilla Glass 3, an aluminum frame, and a plastic back, weighing 179g.
  • The Moto S30 Pro offers a larger 6.55-inch P-OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, compared to the 6.4-inch PRO IGZO LTPO OLED on the Aquos R8s with a 120Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto S30 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, whereas the Aquos R8s utilizes the newer Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, providing enhanced processing capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 50 MP rear camera, but the Moto S30 Pro includes optical image stabilization, while the Aquos R8s does not.
  • The Moto S30 Pro has a 4400mAh battery with 68W charging, while the Aquos R8s offers a larger 4750mAh battery but with slower 15W charging.
  • Finally, the Moto S30 Pro runs on Android 12, while the Aquos R8s comes with Android 13, offering a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto S30 Pro
Sharp Aquos R8s

General

Release Date

2022, August 11
2023, December 06

Announced

2022, August 11
2023, December 06

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.55"
6.4"

Type

P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 660
Adreno 740

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC

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)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF13 MP, f/2.3, 17mm (ultrawide)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", AF
8 MP, 118˚ (ultrawide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Yes

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4400 mAh
4750 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4400 mAh
4750 mAh

Charging Details

68W wired, 50% in 10 min
15W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

158.5 x 71.2 x 7.5 mm or 7.7 mm
159 x 74 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)

Weight

172 g
179 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back

Colors

Blue, Black
Blue, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 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

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

NFC

USB

USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 12, MYUI 4.0
Android 13

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass