Motorola Edge S30 vs Asus Zenfone 8 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Edge S30 or Asus Zenfone 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Edge S30 | Asus Zenfone 8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, December 12 | 2021, May 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.1 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm | 6.62 x 6.62 x 2.97 in | 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.7 in | |
| Weight | 202 g | 7.13 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Glacier Blue, Phantom Black | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 600 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 84.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 86.5% | 82.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2460 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 446 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - 144Hz -HDR10 |
- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -700 nits (HBM) -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 120 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 108 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm | 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93'', 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, MYUI 2.0 | Android 11, ZenUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 754113 | 745934 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1240 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3163 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3693 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4839 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1172 | 1024 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3721 | 3182 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (market/region dependent) | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W - Water-repellent design |
- Fast charging 30W, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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