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Spec scores £200-£399 Phones · 199 phones
Performance 2.2 /5
Display 3.3 /5
Rear Camera 1.7 /5
Front Camera 4.6 /5
Battery 2 /5

Anyone who wants the thinnest, lightest 5G phone they can find with a fast 144Hz screen and clean Android, and who charges up during the day rather than expecting two-day battery life.

Motorola Edge 30

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About the Motorola Edge 30

The Motorola Edge 30 was built around one idea: make a 5G phone that barely registers in your pocket. At 6.79mm thick and 155g it is slimmer and lighter than almost anything else with a 6.5-inch screen, and that slenderness explains its main compromise, a 4,020mAh battery that is modest by mid-range standards and will need topping up before bedtime on heavy days. What you get in return is a 144Hz OLED panel that is unusually fluid for the money, a Snapdragon 778G+ that still handles everyday apps and mainstream games without fuss, and Motorola's near-stock Android, which stays out of the way and avoids the duplicate apps that clutter rival skins. The camera pairing of a 50MP main sensor with optical stabilisation and a 50MP ultrawide is more useful than the usual macro-and-depth filler. Being a 2022 mid-ranger, its Android update window has now closed, and there is no headphone jack, no microSD slot and only a splash-resistant IP52 rating.

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Motorola Edge 30 vs Motorola Edge 30 Fusion - Key Differences

Feature Motorola Edge 30 Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
Display 6.5-inch OLED, 1080 x 2400, 144Hz 6.55-inch P-OLED, 1080 x 2400, 144Hz
Chipset Snapdragon 778G+ Snapdragon 888+
Battery and charging 4,020 mAh, 33W wired 4,400 mAh, 68W wired
Rear cameras 50MP main with OIS, 50MP ultrawide, 2MP depth 50MP main with OIS, 13MP ultrawide, depth sensor
Weight 155 g 175 g (168 g vegan leather finish)
Dimensions 159.4 x 74.2 x 6.79 mm 158.5 x 72.0 x 7.45 mm
Storage options 128GB, 256GB (no microSD) 128GB (no microSD)
SIM-free price Not available From £699.00

Frequently asked questions

Is the Motorola Edge 30 worth buying?
It is worth a look as a used or refurbished buy if a thin, light phone with a fast 144Hz screen matters more to you than battery stamina. Be aware that the 4,020mAh battery is small for its screen size and that the phone no longer receives Android version updates.
How good is the Motorola Edge 30 battery life?
The 4,020mAh battery is on the small side for a 6.5-inch phone and typically gets through a normal day rather than stretching into a second. It charges at 33W over USB-C, and dropping the display from 144Hz to a lower refresh rate helps noticeably.
Does the Motorola Edge 30 have a headphone jack?
No, there is no 3.5mm headphone jack and no microSD card slot either, so pick a storage size you can live with. It does have stereo speakers and USB-C audio output.
Is the Motorola Edge 30 waterproof?
It has an IP52 rating, which covers dust and light splashes such as rain, but not immersion. Do not submerge it or use it in the shower.
Is the Motorola Edge 30 camera good?
The 50MP main camera has optical image stabilisation and takes sharp, well-exposed daylight photos, and the second 50MP ultrawide is far more useful than the 2MP filler lenses rivals fit. Low-light shots are acceptable rather than impressive, and there is no telephoto lens for zoom.
How does the Motorola Edge 30 compare to the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion?
The Edge 30 Fusion moves up to the flagship-class Snapdragon 888+, a larger 4,400mAh battery and much faster 68W charging, plus a curved 6.55-inch P-OLED display. The standard Edge 30 stays thinner and lighter at 6.79mm and 155g and adds a 50MP ultrawide where the Fusion uses a 13MP one.

Motorola Edge 30 Specifications

Spec Scores

£200-£399 Phones · 199 phones

  • Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
  • Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
This phone
43%
Avg
42%
Best
93%
This phone
43%
Avg
49%
Best
100%

Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.

  • 6.5 inches
  • 1080 x 2400 pixels
  • AMOLED, 144Hz
This phone
66%
Avg
61%
Best
96%
This phone
66%
Avg
61%
Best
98%

Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.

  • Single camera setup
  • 50 MP main camera
  • 4K video recording
This phone
34%
Avg
38%
Best
70%
This phone
34%
Avg
41%
Best
98%

Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.

  • 32 MP front camera
  • 4K selfie video
This phone
92%
Avg
60%
Best
92%
This phone
92%
Avg
55%
Best
92%

Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.

  • 4,020 mAh
  • 33W wired
This phone
39%
Avg
52%
Best
86%
This phone
39%
Avg
52%
Best
100%

Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.

General

Dimensions

159.4 x 74.2 x 6.8

Weight

155 g

SIM

Nano-SIM

Operating System

Android 12, up to Android 14

Colours

Meteor Grey, Supermoon Silver, Aurora Green

Radio

No

Body

Meteor Grey, Supermoon Silver, Aurora Green

Camera

Primary Camera Megapixels

50

Primary Camera Video

4K@30fs, 1080@30/60/120fs, 720@960fs, HDR10, gyro-EIS

Third Camera

50 , f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 , f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Selfie Camera Features

HDR

Primary Selfie Camera

32 , f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm

Video Resolution

2160

Selfie Video Resolution

4K@30fs, 1080@30/120fs

Display

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+

Display Size

6.5

Display Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

CPU & Memory

Chipset

Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

GPU

Adreno 642L

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)

Memory Card Slot

No

Internal Storage

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

No

Connectivity & Data

2G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 41, 42, 43, 66

5G

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

NFC

Yes

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Battery

Battery

4020

Charging

33W wired

Other

Sensors

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