Motorola Moto G84 5G vs Edge 30 Neo

67 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G84 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 ) that was released on August 24, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 30 Neo, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G84 5G

Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4020 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
The phone is 1-year newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30 Neo

Handles wireless charging up to 5W
Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 30W)
Weighs 13.3 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G84 5G and Edge 30 Neo crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	POLED	POLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1300 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.7%	87.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	95.5%
PWM	-	730 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	160 mm (6.3 inches)	152.9 mm (6.02 inches)
Width	74.4 mm (2.93 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.75 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	168.3 g (5.94 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Red	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	133710	136718
GPU	78948	90442
Memory	101413	90980
UX	109743	108780
Total score	427698	429194

Max surface temperature	-	36.3 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	7 FPS
Graphics score	-	1205

Web score	-	9362
Video editing	-	4507
Photo editing	-	20589
Data manipulation	-	8349
Writing score	-	14763

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

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	My UX	-
OS size	-	15 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4020 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	68 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (92% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	09:32 hr
Watching video	-	14:15 hr
Gaming	-	05:51 hr
Standby	-	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	-	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.5" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Pixel size	1 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

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

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2023	September 2022
Release date	September 2023	October 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 30 W	Yes, 68 W

Motorola Moto G84 5G vs Edge 30 Neo

Motorola Moto G84 5G vs Edge 30 Neo

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