Motorola has just held its highly anticipated launch event, which was delayed back on August 2. During this conference, the company announced three new smartphone models, which also included the latest flagship model, the Moto X30 Pro.
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Motorola Moto X30 Pro Unveiled
Design and Display
Even prior to its official announcement, the Moto X30 Pro model had its entire design revealed. It arrives with a curved edge on either sides of the rear panel, which also houses a large camera module that features the three image sensors. Meanwhile, the front has a center aligned punch hole camera. The right side of the Edge X30 has a power button and a volume rocker while the bottom has a USB Type C port, a speaker grill, and the SIM slot.
On the front, the device sports a 6.73 inch pOLED display that has a Full HD+ resolution and a 144Hz high refresh rate. Notably, this panel also has curved edges on the sides, which isn’t common nowadays. It also is equipped with an in display fingerprint scanner for security. This panel is surrounded by minimal bezels on all sides.
Specifications
Under the hood, the new flagship smartphone is equipped with Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. This chipset is based on the advanced 4nm process that is manufactured by TSMC and it offers various improvements over its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
This processor is also paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The smartphone also packs a 4,500mAh battery pack that supports 125W fast charging support. Through this, the device can charge up to 50 percent in just 7 minutes and a 100 percent charge in 19 minutes. It even supports 50W wireless fast charging as well.
Camera
Motorola has placed an emphasis on the camera for the Moto X30 Pro. It is the world’s first smartphone that features a 200 megapixel camera sensor. The rear packs a triple camera setup on the rear, with the primary sensor being a Samsung ISOCELL HP1 200 megapixel camera that has a 1/1.22 inch size.
This camera also features an all new Chameleon Cell technology, a pixel binning technology that uses a two by two, four by four, or full pixel layout depending on the environment.
The X30 Pro brings a full RAW domain primary color vision and native support for all camera sensors as well. The sensor can even take videos at 8K resolution at 30fps with minimal loss of field in view. Talking about the other two sensors, the first is a 50 megapixel ultra wide angle lens that is paired with a 12 megapixel telephoto shooter. Meanwhile, the front packs a 60 megapixel selfie camera.
Motorola Moto X30 Pro Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800 / 1900
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: LTE
- 5G bands: SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2022, August 11
- Status: Exp. release 2022, August
Design
- Dimensions: g
- Weight: mm
- Colors: White, Black
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1250 nits (peak)
- Size: 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 12, MYUI 4.0
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Adreno 730
- Memory Card slot: No
- Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
- UFS 3.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 200 MP, (wide), 1/1.22″, PDAF
- 50 MP, f/2.2, 117Ëš (ultrawide), 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, AF
- 12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1/2.93″, 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
- Features: Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video: 8K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Single – 60 MP, (wide), 0.64µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- Audio 5mm jack: No
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2)
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Ready For 3.5 support
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 4610 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 125W, 50% in 7 min, 100% in 19 min (advertised)
- Fast wireless charging 50W
Motorola Moto X30 Pro Price and Availability
The Motorola X30 Pro despite being a premium grade handsetdoes not break the bank.
- 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model costs 3,699 Yuan (roughly 549 US Dollars)
- 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model costs 4,199 Yuan (roughly 623 US Dollars)
- 12GB RAM + 512GB storage model costs 4,499 Yuan (roughly 668 US Dollars).
Interestingly, the company will offer the smartphone for an introductory price tag that is 200 Yuan cheaper for every storage configuration. It is currently unclear when the device will go on sale, so stay tuned.