Every day that passes, the Motorola S30 Pro becomes more attractive thanks to its quality price ratio. It is a very well balanced phone and it has very powerful hardware, which is why a lot of experts tend to consider it as their purchase. And that is also the reason why we decided to write several comparisons including this device. Today, we chose the Xiaomi 12S because, given that it is the vanilla variant of the 12S series, it has a very interesting price just like the Motorola. So, here you can find a comparison between the main specifications of the Xiaomi 12S and the Motorola S30 Pro which will highlight the differences between these two phones and let you understand which one fits your needs the most.

Xiaomi 12S vs Motorola S30 Pro

Xiaomi 12S Motorola S30 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm,
179 g		 158.5 x 71.2 x 7.5 mm,
172 g
DISPLAY 6.28 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), P-OLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa-core 3.19 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+, octa-core 2.99 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, MIUI Android 12, MYUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 13 + 5 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
32 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 4500 mAh, fast charging 67W, and wireless charging 50WW 4400 mAh, Fast Charging 68W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM, reverse wireless charging 5G, dual SIM, splash and dust resistant

Design

When it comes to aesthetics, the Xiaomi 12S is very interesting because it is one of the most compact flagships, thanks to the presence of a smaller display. It is also built with premium materials: glass for the rear cover (protected by Gorilla Glass Victus) and aluminum for the frame, and there is also a special color option with a leather back. The Motorola S30 Pro is bigger and chunkier, but it is still very nice thanks to its curved screen at the edges, like several top-tier flagships. Further, it has a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and it is splash and dust resistant. It is even thinner and lighter than its rival. Which one has the best design? It mostly depends on your tastes: do you prefer a curved screen at the edges or a more compact body with a higher build quality?

 

Display

On paper, the Xiaomi 12S looks to have a better display in terms of image quality. It has a 6.28-inch panel able to show up to 68 billion colors with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, and the HDR10+ certification, as well as the Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The only advantage of the Motorola Moto S30 Pro is the higher 144 Hz refresh rate, but for the rest, it looks inferior. It has a P-OLED display with one billion colors, a Full HD+ resolution, the HDR10+ certification, and a diagonal of 6.55 inches. However, you should note that the 12S is not for everyone due to its small 6.28-inch display. Both devices are equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader, but the Xiaomi 12S is the only one with stereo speakers on board.

 

Specs & Software

The most powerful processor is mounted on the Xiaomi 12S. It is a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform, currently the best chipset by Qualcomm, built with a 4 nm production process. It has an octa-core architecture composed of a Cortex X2 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.19 GHz, three Cortex A710 CPUs running at a frequency of 2.75 GHz, four Cortex A510 CPUs running at 1.8 GHz, and an Adreno 730 GPU. The SoC is paired with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage. With the Motorola Moto S30 Pro, you actually get a Snapdragon 888 Plus mobile platform by Qualcomm built with a 5 nm production process. It is not as powerful as the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, but it is not so far. It has 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, four Cortex A55 CPUs running at 1.8 GHz, and an Adreno 660 GPU. The highest-end memory configuration is the same and both the phones run Android 12 out of the box.

 

Camera

The camera setup of the Xiaomi 12S is slightly better than the one found on the Motorola Moto S30 Pro. The handset has a triple camera setup including a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, a 13 MP ultrawide camera, a 5 MP telephoto macro lens, and a 32 MP selfie shooter. With the Motorola, you get a 50 MP main camera with OIS, a 13 MP ultrawide sensor, a 2 MP depth sensor, and a 32 MP selfie snapper.

 

 

 

Battery

Despite the Xiaomi 12S being a smaller phone, it has a bigger battery than the Motorola S30 Pro. And, given that it has a smaller display and a more efficient chipset, it should last more on a single charge in several scenarios. The wired charging speeds of these two phones are similar, but the Xiaomi 12S is the only one to support wireless charging, with a power of 50W.

 

Price

The Xiaomi 12S carries a starting price tag of €570/$570 at the actual change, while you need just €330/$330 to purchase the base configuration of the Motorola Moto S30 Pro. If we exclude the dimensions and if you like having a compact phone, the Xiaomi 12S wins this comparison, but with a lower value for money.

 

 

Xiaomi 12S vs Motorola S30 Pro: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi 12S

PRO

  • More compact
  • Better chipset
  • Wireless charging
  • Stereo speakers

CONS

  • Price

 

Motorola S30 Pro

PRO

  • 144 Hz refresh rate
  • Splash and dust resistant
  • Wider display
  • Better connectivity

CONS

  • Inferior chipset

 

 

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