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

