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Motorola is the best smartphone manufacturer in Indian Market, this company makes and sells smartphones in various Price Range. Recently Motorola has launched its Edge 30 in India which comes closer in terms of Price as compared to its predecessor, both smartphones have some minor and major differences. In this comparison, we are going to compare Motorola Edge 30 vs Edge 20 8GB RAM + 128GB Storage Variant. Read the article for clearing your doubt and if you have a budget of Rs. 25-30k and you are confused between these 2 smartphones only or you are confused if it’s an upgrade or downgrade.
Motorola Edge 30 vs Edge 20 Specs
Display
- Edge 30 features a 6.55-inch FHD+ 144Hz POLED Display with 2400×1080 Pixel Resolution, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 100% DCI-P3 Color Gamut, HDR 10+ Certified, 500nits Brightness, Screen-to-body Ratio of 91.4%, and Gorilla Glass 5 Protection.
- Edge 20 features a 6.7-inch FHD+ 144Hz 10-bit OLED Display with 2400×1080 Pixel Resolution, 576Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 100% DCI-P3 Color Gamut, HDR 10+ Certified, 450nits Brightness, Screen-to-body Ratio of 91%, and Gorilla Glass 3 Protection.
- Result -> Both get an equal point because both have a similar display, but Edge 20 gets extra points because it has a higher Refresh Rate, Touch Sampling Rate, and it is a 10-bit panel.
Processor
- Edge 30 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G+ SoC with Adreno 642L GPU.
- Edge 20 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G SoC with Adreno 650 GPU.
- Result -> Here Edge 30 gets a point because it has a slightly powerful SoC
Camera
- Edge 30 has a 32MP (f/2.4 Aperture, 0.7um Pixel Size) Front Camera and a 50MP (f/1.8 Aperture, 1.0um Pixel Size, OIS, Omni PDAF) Main + 50MP (f/2.2) 114° Ultra-wide-angle and Marco + 2MP (f/2.4 Aperture, 1.75um Pixel Size) Depth Rear Camera, it can Zoom up to 10x, Both Rear and Front Camera can record up to 4k 30fps.
- Edge 20 has a 32MP (f/2.25 Aperture, 0.7μm Pixel Size, Quad Pixel Technology) Front Camera and a 108MP (1/1.52-inch, f/1.9 Aperture, 0.7μm Pixel Size, Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.1μm Large Pixels) Main + 16MP (f/2.2) 119° Ultra-wide Angle/Macro + 8MP (3X Telephoto, f/2.4 Aperture, 1.0μm Pixel Size, OIS) Telephoto Rear Camera, it can Zoom up to 30x, Both Rear and Front Camera can record up to 4k 30fps.
- Result -> Here both get equal points, but Edge 20 gets an extra point for having a Telephoto Lens Rear Camera.
RAM & Storage
- Edge 30 has up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 Storage.
- Edge 20 has 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 Storage.
- Result -> Here Edge 30 gets a point because it has better RAM and Storage.
Battery & Charging
- Edge 30 has a 4020mAh battery that supports 33W Fast Charging.
- Edge 20 has 4000mAh Battery which supports 30W Fast Charging.
- Result -> Here Edge 30 gets a point because it has a slightly large battery and slight Fast Charging.
Security & Software
- Edge 30 has an In-Display Fingerprint Scanner and Face ID for Security, and In terms of Software, it comes with MyUX based on Android 12 out of the box. It will get 2 years of Major OS Updates and 3 years of Security Patch Updates.
- Edge 20 has a Side Mounted Fingerprint Scanner and Face ID for Security, and In terms of Software, it comes with MyUX based on Android 11 out of the box. It will get 2 years of Major OS Updates and 3 years of Security Patch Updates. Currently, this is running on Android 12.
- Result -> Here Edge 30 gets 2 points because it has In-Display F-S which is a good option/feature for a smartphone with Rs. 30k and Company have done a promise for 2 years of Major OS Updates and 3 years of Security Patch Updates.
Dimensions & Weight
- Edge 30 is 6.79mm thick and has 155 grams of weight.
- Edge 20 is 6.99mm thick and has 163 grams of Weight.
- Result -> Here Edge 30 gets a point because it is less in Thickness and Weight.
Speaker
- Edge 30 has Dual Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos Certified and Snapdragon Sound.
- Edge 20 has a Bottom-ported speaker and it is tuned by Waves Maxx® Audio Mobile (Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sound)
- Result -> So Here Edge 30 gets a point because it has Dual Speaker
Connectivity
- Both smartphones have options 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS, and a Type-C port for Charging and Data Transfer.
- Edge 30 has 13 5G Bands
- Edge 20 has 11 5G Bands
- Result -> So both smartphones get equal points because both have more 5 5G Bands.
Color Options
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Motorola Edge 30 vs Edge 20 Price
- Edge 30 -> 8GB+128GB cost Rs. 29,999 and you will get Rs. 2000 off on HDFC Bank Card
- Edge 20 -> 8GB+128GB cost Rs. 24,999.
- Result -> So here Edge 20 gets a point because after the card Discount it is cheaper as compared to Edge 30.
Conclusion
Here Edge 30 gets 10 points and Edge 20 gets 5 points, So in this comparison post, it is clear that Motorola Edge 30 has advantages in different places as compared to Moto Edge 20. Moto Edge 20 is an almost 9-month-old smartphone but, it has a slightly bigger Display and a Telephoto lens in the Rear camera.
Motorola Edge 30 is a newly launched smartphone it has more software update promise, the Main Camera has OIS which is better for video and photography, and the battery is bigger and fast charging. If you are planning to buy a smartphone between Rs. 25,000-30,000, and if you are confused about these 2 smartphones only, the Motorola Edge 30 is the best choice for you.
Some Questions
Which is better?
In this comparison the Motorola Edge 30 has advantages in some places, so it better.
Upgrade or Downgrade?
Edge 30 has Downgrade in Display Size and Telephoto in Rear Camera as compared to Edge 20.
But Edge 30 has Upgrade in its Main + Ultra-wide Camera, SoC, In-Display Fingerprint Scanner, more Software updates, and Dual Stereo Speakers.
Which is better in 2022?
Motorola Edge 30 is better is 2022.
Which is Future proof?
Motorola Edge 30 is Future proof Because of its Software update promises and 2 more 5G bands as compared to its predecessor.
