OnePlus 9 Pro vs Motorola Edge 30

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch OnePlus 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on March 23, 2021, against the Motorola Edge 30, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 13 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
30% higher pixel density (525 vs 405 PPI)
Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (878 against 632 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 33W)
Comes with 480 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4020 mAh
27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (805K versus 635K)
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Weighs 42 grams less

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 9 Pro and Motorola Edge 30 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3216 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	525 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	90.3%	86.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.8%	96%
PWM	192 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	41.5 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)	159.38 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	74.23 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	6.79 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP52
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green	Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	2840 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	1024	768
GPU clock	840 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS

CPU	201729	189684
GPU	243518	168600
Memory	159120	125560
UX	194264	149274
Total score	805198	635077

Max surface temperature	45.6 °C	50.6 °C
Stability	58%	-
Graphics test	34 FPS	-
Graphics score	5707	-

Web score	8580	-
Video editing	6053	-
Photo editing	28299	-
Data manipulation	9712	-
Writing score	15802	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	-
OS size	16 GB	20 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4020 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 32 min)	Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	1:04 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:19 hr	-
Watching video	12:04 hr	-
Gaming	04:57 hr	-
Standby	113 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3.3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	140°	118°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (PureCel) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Pixel size	1 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	April 2022
Release date	March 2021	May 2022
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.21 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 33 W

OnePlus 9 Pro vs Motorola Edge 30

OnePlus 9 Pro vs Motorola Edge 30

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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