Older high-end · 2022

Motorola Edge 30 Pro

From ₦215,000 to ₦375,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Google Pixel 7 Pro Camera shares the Motorola Edge 40's main sensor
Best for
Strength , 68W fast charging
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out No more updates, Plastic build
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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Edge 30 Pro looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · OLED · 1080 × 2400 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
685 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.0 GHz · Adreno 730
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
Launch class
High-end
AnTuTu
1,061,400
v10
GeekBench
3,658
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 78 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 730
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x3.0GHz Cortex X2 + 3x2.5GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510

Software & updates

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 60 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
50 MP f/2.2
Front camera
60 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Omnivision OV50A, 1/1.55", 1µm
Premium sensor
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
8K video, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

4800 mAh · 68 W wired · 15 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4800 mAh
Lab endurance
80:00h
Wired charging
68 W
Fast
Wireless charging
15 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-24.2 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-24.2 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos
Microphones
3

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB · 8/512GB · 12/512GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, SUPL, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
Video out
DisplayPort 1.4
Screen out
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

196 g · 8.8 mm
Height
163.1 mm
Width
76.0 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm
Weight
196 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Better video capture
8K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 60 MP vs 12 MP selfie
46% larger battery capacity
68 W vs 18 W charging · 4,800 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
1.1M vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 196 g vs 172 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
30% larger battery capacity
68 W vs 25 W charging · 4,800 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
Weaker camera hardware
— vs Telephoto · OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 196 g vs 167 g

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦215,000

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Jiji Used
₦215,000
Fair for used
Kanayon&sons
6.5 yrs · 22 feedback · 256GB
Jiji Used
₦375,000
McSteve
8.8 yrs · 133 feedback · 256GB
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