OnePlus 9 Pro vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo

76 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch OnePlus 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on March 23, 2021, against the Motorola Edge 30 Neo, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 17 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
Camera
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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
88% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (805K versus 429K)
25% higher pixel density (525 vs 419 PPI)
Shows 8% longer battery life (31:39 vs 29:17 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.42 inch larger screen size
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Comes with 480 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4020 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30 Neo

Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (1014 against 878 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Weighs 42 grams less

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 9 Pro and Motorola Edge 30 Neo crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	POLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3216 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	525 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.3%	87.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.8%	95.5%
PWM	192 Hz	730 Hz
Response time	41.5 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)	152.9 mm (6.02 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	7.75 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP52
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2840 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	1024	256
GPU clock	840 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	201729	136718
GPU	243518	90442
Memory	159120	90980
UX	194264	108780
Total score	805198	429194

Max surface temperature	45.6 °C	36.3 °C
Stability	58%	99%
Graphics test	34 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	5707	1205

Web score	8580	9362
Video editing	6053	4507
Photo editing	28299	20589
Data manipulation	9712	8349
Writing score	15802	14763

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
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	15 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4020 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	68 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 32 min)	Yes (92% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	0:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:19 hr	09:32 hr
Watching video	12:04 hr	14:15 hr
Gaming	04:57 hr	05:51 hr
Standby	113 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	9000 x 7000
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	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	140°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (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	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	- 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	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	September 2022
Release date	March 2021	October 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 - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 68 W

OnePlus 9 Pro vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo

OnePlus 9 Pro vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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