Motorola Edge 30 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 launched in India; Full Review

Motorola Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G is the latest flagship phone from the Lenovo owned smartphone brand in the country. It comes as one of the most affordable Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered smartphone which is price under Rs 50000. Also Read – Motorola Edge S Pro with Triple rear cameras launched

The all-new Motorola Edge series smartphone succeeds the aging Moto Edge 20 Pro. To recall, the Motorola Edge 20 Pro was launched last year in the month of October with a price tag of Rs 36999 in India. This smartphone offered great performance at an excellent price point.

With the launch of Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G, Motorola is targeting to share the sub-Rs 50K segment with other competitors which offers high-end features. These features may include the addition of latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, a 50-megapixel or a 60-megapixel selfie camera, support for both wired and wireless charging. Let’s check out if this Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G can really stand out against these competitors. Also Read – Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro and 12 Ultra designs tipped via leaked protective case

Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G: Price in India and Availability

The all-new Motorola Edge 30 Pro price in India starts at Rs 49999 for the sole variant of 8GB RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. This Motorola smartphone comes in Cosmos Blue and Stardust White colour options. Regarding its availability, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro is available for purchase via Flipkart. During the launch event, the Lenovo-owned smartphone brand confirms about its availability in leading stores starting March 4.

• Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G: Discount and Launch offers

The smartphone brand is also providing some launch offers on the Motorola Edge 30 Pro. These offers include a flat Rs 5000 discount on Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G and a Rs 5000 cashback via retail stores. This discount offer is available on Motorola Edge 30 Pro on Flipkart. Also Read – Motorola Edge Lite launched with a premium specs in mid-range segment

Keep in mind, this offer is applicable for customers using SBI credit cards. There will also be Rs 10000 worth of benefit for the Jio users. Additionally, the smartphone will also be available with no-cost EMI options for up to nine months for Axis, HDFC, ICICI and SBI cardholders. Also Read – Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale offers and deals, dates to be revealed soon

• Motorola Edge 30 Pro in the US market

To recall, this Motorola Edge 30 Pro is already available in the US market with a different name. In the US, it comes with the name of Motorola Edge+. This Motorola Edge+ comes with a price tag of USD 999 which is approximately Rs 75500.

• Moto Edge 20 Pro 5G: Price in India

Similarly, the Moto Edge 20 Pro was launched last year in India. This Motorola Edge 20 Pro comes with a price tag of Rs 36999 for the sole variant of 8GB RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. Some of the key highlights of Motorola Edge 20 Pro includes a 144Hz AMOLED display, 108-megapixel triple rear camera setup. This aging Motorola smartphone also gets a 4500mAh battery with 30W fat charging and much more.

Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G: Specifications

Motorola Edge 30 Pro is a dual Nano SIM smartphone which runs on Android 12 OS out of the box. Moto Edge 30 Pro features a 6.7-inch Full-HD+ pOLED display along with 20:9 aspect ratio. This display gets a screen resolution of 1080×2400 pixels. Furthermore, this display also gets 144Hz screen refresh rate and DCI-P3 colour gamut. For screen protection, this Motorola display is protected by a 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 along with an anti-fingerprint coating. Also Read – Motorola Edge 20, Edge 20 Fusion to launch on August 17, Flipkart availability confirmed

• Edge 30 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Under the hood, the Motorola smartphone packs in a flagship-level Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. This chipset comes in pair with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage. Furthermore, Motorola is offering dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support on the Edge 30 Pro. Additionally, this Moto smartphone also includes three microphones. It gets an IP52-rated water repellent build.

• Triple Rear Camera for Pro variant

For the camera configuration, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro comes with a triple rear camera setup. This camera unit is headlined by a 50-megapixel primary sensor along with an f/1.8 lens and an omni-directional phase detection autofocus (PDAF). This primary sensor also gets optical image stabilization (OIS). The secondary camera is a 50-megapixel ultra-wide shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Also Read – Motorola Edge S: The new flagship-killer smartphone

This triple camera setup also gets a dual-tone LED flash. The smartphone also supports up to 8K video recording at 24fps. Furthermore, it also offers sport for slow-motion Full-HD (1080p) video recording at up to 960fps frame rate. Similarly for selfies and video calls, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro gets a 60-megapixel selfie camera sensor with an f/2.2 lens.

• 5G Connectivity on Edge 30 Pro

The internal storage on Motorola Edge 30 Pro is not expandable. For connectivity options, the Motorola phone includes 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. Similarly for sensors, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro includes accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, magnetometer, and a proximity sensor. A side-mounted fingerprint sensor allows device authentication. Also Read – Google is testing a dark mode for desktop search

• 68W TurboPower Charging

The complete hardware on Motorola Edge 30 Pro gets its backup from a 4800mAh battery along with 68W TurboPower fast wired charging. Motorola claims that with this proprietary charger, the phone can charge from zero to 50 percent in just 15 minutes. Also Read – iQOO 7 rules as AnTuTu release listings for February 2021

Beside this, Motorola Edge 30 Pro also includes 15W wireless charging and 5W wireless power sharing feature. The smartphone measures 163.06×75.95×8.79mm and weighs 196 grams. Let’s check out complete review for this Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G smartphone. Also Read – Vivo iQOO Z3 to launch in India with Snapdragon 768G for Rs 25000

Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G: Full Review

• In The Box Content

While opening the retail box of the Motorola Edge 30 Pro, we found the mobile unit of Edge 30 Pro, a 68W TurboPower fast charging adapter, a USB Type-C cable. Beside these contents, we also got the SIM Ejector tool and a standard TPU protective case. Additionally, there are some warranty guides and user manuals.

• Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G: Performance

The all-new Moto Edge 30 Pro is the first smartphone from the company that is using the 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. To recall, this is the latest flagship Qualcomm chipset which is much faster and more power-efficient from the Snapdragon 888 SoC. This new chipset gets an octa-core CPU which features Cortex X2 prime core which runs at 3GHz.

Furthermore, there are three Cortex-A710 performance cores clocked at 2.50GHz and four Cortex-A510 power-efficient cores. This chipset also gets Adreno 730 GPU. Also Read – Dell G15, G15 Ryzen Edition, Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R5 launched

AnTuTu Score

With the single storage variant, the latest Motorola smartphone does not offer storage expansion feature. Additionally, there is no support for microSD card slot. This could be a bummer for power users. On comparison with its counterparts, the AnTuTu Benchmark Test score comes out to be like this:

In this AnTuTu benchmark score card, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro could not cross the expected 1 million score. Similar is the case with iQOO 9 Pro which also comes with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. However, in comparison with Snapdragon 888 phone, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro demonstrate 17-20% improvement in performance. The performance also improves by up to 12% over the Snapdragon 888 Plus phone. Also Read – Redmi India deletes tweet after AMOLED display wins poll over LCD

Geekbench Score

Similar is the case with Geekbench benchmarking scores. Here, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro received a good score in ingle-core and multi-core tests. On the other hand, in PCMark test, we performed intensive tasks like video editing, photo editing and more. Here, the Edge 30 Pro managed to win over the competition. The score proves that the device can handle high-pressure tasks with ease.

Keep in mind, these numbers are not indicative of the real-world performance. While multi-tasking or playing games like Call of Duty Mobile, Battlegrounds Mobile India and others, the Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G performs these heavy tasks without any noticeable lag. As per our experience, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro is a powerful phone that is capable of handling daily tasks with ease.

With MyUX customization on stock Android 12 OS, the latest smartphone gives a unique flavor without taking away the essence. Furthermore, the device also gets some of the action shortcuts like karate chop for flashlight, and twist for camera app. Also Read – Is OnePlus trying to move the Selfie Camera somewhere else?

• Moto Edge 30 Pro: Design

Moto Edge 30 Pro is available in two colour options including the Cosmos Blue and the Stardust White colour. As for the design factor, the Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G is a tall and wide phone. It gets a large screen area. For small hands, the smartphone may feel bit tall. The frame of the smartphone is plastic. While, the back panel of Motorola Edge 30 Pro gets the Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

The plastic frame feels bit outdated, since the smartphone is a premium segment device. With premium in hand feel, the smartphone is slightly thicker and heftier to hold. To recall, the Motorola Edge 20 Pro gets the aluminum chassis. Also Read – OnePlus 9T could launch with 108MP camera along with Color OS 11 by September 2021

With the premium segment tag, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro misses on certain sense of refinement. The volume and power buttons are positioned on the right edge. Although, both set of buttons are placed slightly at the top. Small hands person will have to make use of both hands to unlock the phone via the fingerprint reader. The fingerprint scanner is placed with the power button.

The rear panel of the Motorola smartphone gets an oval camera module. This camera module gets smooth chamfered edges. The back panel of the smartphone also gets matte finish which does not attract noticeable fingerprints or smudges. Also Read – How to pre-book RT PCR test for COVID19 at the airport?

• Moto Edge 30 Pro: Display

The Motorola flagship smartphone comes with pOLED display. This display offers great viewing experience while watching videos, playing games. In general, the display is pleasing to the eye as it produces crisp visuals with vibrant colors. Also Read – iQOO Z3 launch confirm for India, will be sold exclusively via Amazon India

With 10-bit colour panel, the device offers much better colors. Furthermore, it supports 144Hz refresh rate. This means that everything on the smartphone looks and feels super smooth. The display on the Motorola Edge 30 Pro can reach a peak brightness of 472.88 nits. As per our experience, the Moto Edge 30 Pro gets an excellent display for our daily usage.

This Motorola device offers a decent brightness level. Although, the Edge 20 Pro offers much better brightness, better colour accuracy and other details. On the other hand, the Edge 30 Pro is also better and one can spend hours watching videos on their smartphone. Also Read – OnePlus Watch series India launch could happen soon

• Moto Edge 30 Pro: Camera

Motorola is offering a toned-down camera when compare with the last year’s Edge 20 Pro. To recall, the Motorola Edge 20 Pro comes with a primary, ultra-wide and periscope telephoto lens. While, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro gets the depth sensor instead of the telephoto camera which is more of a downgrade.

Picture Quality

As for the picture quality, the pictures from the main camera appears to be sharp, bright and comes with good dynamic range. Furthermore, the camera can easily identify the different textures and details. The image looks more vibrant without any major editing involved. In terms of stabilization, the Motorola camera is offering good stabilization. The camera app can click pictures without any shutter lag.

Ultra-wide camera/ Macro Camera

The ultra-wide camera can also produce some decent pictures with wide Field-of-view. However, these pictures miss on the premium-ness. The pictures clicked comes out with lesser details towards the corners. Although, if you position your smartphone correctly you will be able to negate the barrel distortion. Also Read – Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra to bring major camera improvements

The pictures from this camera appears to offer warmer colour tone. Furthermore, this isn’t in line with the colour profile of the main camera. Additionally, this ultra-wide camera doubles up for the macro photography. It can produce some well-detailed pictures. However, it is only possible when the subject in the frame is stable.

Portrait Mode

The portrait mode on the camera does a decent job. It can easily identify the edges of the frame. It can also lend an artificial bokeh effect to pictures. In some cases, depending on the light situation, the camera is not able to properly optimize the blur effect around the edges. Also Read – Microsoft Internet Explorer, company pulls support for aging web browser

Night Mode

With night mode in low-light situation, the camera can easily add the brightness and highlights to the image. However, the image appears to end up being filled with noise which is noticeable when you zoom in. Also Read – Xiaomi Redmi Note 10: Pricing and Launch

Selfie camera

The front camera does an excellent job of taking selfies. The pictures are bright, detailed and also gets good dynamic range. Furthermore, we can also record 4K UHD videos with the front camera on this Moto Edge 30 Pro smartphone.

• Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G: Battery Life

The all-new Motorola Edge 30 Pro gets a bigger battery. It gets a bump of 300mAh in battery capacity over the last year’s Edge 20 Pro. Based on our usage, the battery can easily last for around a day with normal usage. Our normal usage includes some light browsing on web and social media for 1-2 hours/day, sending messages on WhatsApp, clicking some pictures and watching YouTube videos.

However, with heavy usage, in things like gaming and other intensive tasks like video editing, the battery will fall more substantially. In case of charging, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro will take around 45 minutes for full charge from 0 to 100 percent. This is possible by using the proprietary 68W fast charging Motorola Adapter. Also Read – OnePlus Watch series India launch could happen soon

Final Verdict

The all-new Moto Edge 30 Pro 5G is the great successor to the Edge 20 Pro. It is one of the most affordable Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered smartphone. The main camera on the smartphone does an excellent job. The ultra-wide camera also looks decent. However, missing Telephoto lens does makes a negative effect. With presence of Telephoto lens, the device would be an excellent pick for the mobile photography lovers.

The design of the Motorola Edge 30 Pro isn’t that changed compared to its predecessor. It doesn’t get any drastic change to make it feel like premium phones. As well all know, Motorola has the legacy of well-designed and unique phones. With its plastic build, the Moto Edge 30 Pro will get lost in the crowd.

From the performance front, we can expect a blazing fast speed both in daily usage as well as while playing games. In our usage we experience the device getting hot and struggles with heat dissipation. With Android 12 OS and MyUX custom skin, the Motorola smartphone runs well. Also Read – Realme V11, cheapest 5G smartphone launched

Although based on experience, if you are looking for a gaming smartphone, then you must check the likes of Asus ROG Phone 5. However, if camera is your priority, you must shift towards OnePlus 9RT or the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Also Read – Motorola Edge 20 Fusion uses faster Dimensity 800U, price details