Last month Motorola announced two amazing flagship phones: the Motorola X30 Pro and the Motorola S30 Pro. While the former is the top-tier flagship, the latter is a flagship killer more focused on the quality price ratio. That is the reason why it is definitely one of the most interesting phones of this year for those who search for the max performance at an affordable price. But in order to understand whether or not this is the best flagship killer you can buy, it is worth comparing it to its most important rivals in the current market. Among these, we got the Realme GT 2 released earlier this year: we chose this device because it is currently available at very interesting street prices, so it is a perfect rival for the new Lenovo handset. So, here is a comparison between the main specifications of the Realme GT 2 and the Motorola X30 Pro.

Realme GT 2 vs Motorola S30 Pro

Realme GT 2 Motorola S30 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 162.9 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm,
194.5 g		 158.5 x 71.2 x 7.5 mm,
172 g
DISPLAY 6.62 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), P-OLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa-core 3.19 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, Realme UI Android 12, MYUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 50 + 13 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY 5000 mAh, fast charging 65W 4400 mAh, Fast Charging 68W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM 5G, dual SIM, splash and dust resistant

Design

The design of the Motorola Moto S30 Pro is more premium and curated than the Realme GT 2. First of all, this device is thinner, lighter, and more compact than its rival. Further, it comes with a curved screen at the sides, just like the most beautiful flagships. Last but not least, it has a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and it is splash and dust resistant. You can not find any of these pros on the Relame GT 2, but it is still an interesting device because two of its three color options are made with a special bio-polymer resembling the touch and feel of real paper. You can even draw on the phone with a pencil and erase with a rubber. However, this is not enough for it to win the design comparison as we prefer the elegance of the Motorola S30 Pro. Do you agree with us?

 

Display

The display of the Motorola Moto S30 Pro looks better than the one found on the Realme GT 2. It is a P-OLED panel manufactured by LG which is able to show up to one billion colors. It has a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a great 144 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10+ certification. It comes with a diagonal of 6.55 inches, curved edges, and an in-display fingerprint reader. The Realme GT 2 has an OLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and HDR10+ as well, but its refresh rate is lower at just 120 Hz and it is not able to show one billion colors. On the other hand, it is the only one featuring stereo speakers, even though it does not provide a 3.5 mm audio jack. Do you prefer having a better display or better audio on a phone?

 

Specs & Software

Even though these devices are very similar in terms of performance, the Motorola Moto S30 Pro is slightly better. First of all, it has a superior chipset: the Snapdragon 888+ is actually an upgrade of the Snapdragon 888 found on the Realme GT 2. It is a chipset built with a 5 nm production process coming with an octa-core architecture composed of a Cortex X1 CPU running at a max frequency of 2.99 GHz, three Cortex A78 CPUs running at 2.42 GHz, and four Cortex A55 CPUs running at 1.8 GHz, as well as an Adreno 660 GPU. The chipset is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage, while the Realme GT 2 stops at 256 GB of internal storage in its most expensive configuration. Both handsets run Android 12 out of the box, customized by Realme UI 3.0 and MYUI 4.0, respectively. Note that the GT 2 will get three major Android updates and four years of security patches as per the latest Realme update policies.

 

Camera

The Realme GT 2 and the Motorola S30 Pro come with the same main camera: a 50 MP Sony IMX766 sensor with a 50 MP resolution, an f/1.8 focal aperture, and OIS. The Motorola actually sports a better ultrawide camera with a 13 MP resolution (against just 8 MP), as well as a better front camera with a 32 MP resolution (against 16 MP). So, we can definitely say that the Motorola S30 Pro has a better camera setup.

 

 

Battery

The most important advantage of the Realme GT 2 over its rival is definitely the battery capacity. Thanks to a 5000 mAh battery, it lasts a lot longer on a single charge and its rival is not able to compete in any way, especially if we consider that it has similar specifications but a 4400 mAh battery. The charging technologies are very similar, so expect similar charging speeds, but the Motorola will obviously be quicker to reach full charge due to its smaller battery.

 

Price

The Motorola S30 Pro starts from €330/$330 in the Chinese market, while the Realme GT 2 can easily be found for less than €400/$400 in the global market. Overall, the Motorola S30 Pro is superior, if we exclude the battery.

 

 

Realme GT 2 vs Motorola S30 Pro: PRO and CONS

Realme GT 2

PRO

  • Bigger battery
  • Wider availability
  • Great street prices
  • Stereo speakers

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Motorola S30 Pro

PRO

  • Better chipset
  • Superior cameras
  • Higher refresh rate
  • Splash and dust resistant
  • Great design

CONS

  • Limited availability

 

 

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