Motorola Edge (2026) vs Motorola Edge 30: Which is better?

Screen size

Edge (2026)6.3"

Edge 306.5"+3.1%

Technology

Edge (2026)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Edge 30

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Edge (2026)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Edge 30

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Edge (2026)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Edge 30

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Edge (2026)

LTE

Resolution

Edge (2026)1,220 × 2,712 px+22%

Edge 301080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

Edge (2026)120 Hz

Edge 30144 Hz+17%

Peak brightness

Edge (2026)5,200 nits

Edge 30—

Pixel density

Edge (2026)472 ppi+14%

Edge 30405 ppi

CPU speed

Edge (2026)Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+3.8%

Edge 30Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Edge (2026)8.0 GB+25%

Edge 306.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Edge (2026)128 GB

Edge 30128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Edge (2026)50.0 MP

Edge 3050.0 MP

Front camera

Edge (2026)50.0 MP+36%

Edge 3032.0 MP

Battery

Edge (2026)5,500 mAh+27%

Edge 304,020 mAh

Wired charging

Edge (2026)60 W+45%

Edge 3033 W

Weight

Edge (2026)—

Edge 30155 g

Thickness

Edge (2026)—

Edge 306.8 mm

IP rating

Edge (2026)IP69/IP68

Edge 30Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Wi‑Fi

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge 30Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge 305.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

USB

Edge (2026)USB Type-C

Edge 30USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge 30Yes

NFC

equal specs

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge 30Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Edge (2026)No

Edge 30No

SD card

equal specs

Edge (2026)No

Edge 30No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge 30Yes

5G bands

Edge (2026)

SA/NSA/Sub6

Edge 30

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed

Edge (2026)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Edge 30

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Edge (2026)

2026, June 02

Edge 30

2022, April 27

Status

Edge (2026)

Released Jun 11, 2026

Edge 30

Available. Released 2022, May 12

Dimensions

Edge (2026)

Edge 30

159.4 x 74.2 x 6.8 mm (6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 in)

Weight

Edge (2026)

Edge 30

155 g (5.47 oz)

SIM

Edge (2026)

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Edge 30

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Edge (2026)

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Edge 30

Water-repellent design

Build

Edge (2026)

Edge 30

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Type

Edge (2026)

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5200 nits (peak)

Edge 30

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+

Size

Edge (2026)

6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Edge 30

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Edge (2026)

1220 x 2712 pixels*, 20:9 ratio (~472 ppi density)

Edge 30

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Protection

Edge (2026)

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Edge 30

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Other

Edge (2026)

* Display resolution is not officially revealed

Edge 30

Edge (2026)

Android 16

Edge 30

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14

Chipset

Edge (2026)

Mediatek Dimensity 7450 (4 nm)

Edge 30

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)

CPU

Edge (2026)

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Edge 30

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Edge (2026)

Mali-G615 MC2

Edge 30

Adreno 642L

Card slot

Edge (2026)

Edge 30

Internal

Edge (2026)

128GB 8GB RAM

Edge 30

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Edge (2026)

UFS

Edge 30

Triple

Edge (2026)

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 0.64µm, PDAF

Edge 30

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Features

Edge (2026)

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Edge 30

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Edge (2026)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Edge 30

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS

Single

Edge (2026)

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF

Edge 30

32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm

Features

Edge (2026)

HDR

Edge 30

HDR

Video

Edge (2026)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Edge 30

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps

Loudspeaker

Edge (2026)

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Edge 30

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Edge (2026)

Edge 30

Other

Edge (2026)

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Edge 30

Snapdragon Sound

WLAN

Edge (2026)

Yes

Edge 30

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Edge (2026)

Yes

Edge 30

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

Edge (2026)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC

Edge 30

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Edge (2026)

Yes

Edge 30

Yes

Radio

Edge (2026)

Edge 30

USB

Edge (2026)

USB Type-C, OTG

Edge 30

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Edge (2026)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Edge 30

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Edge (2026)

Smart Connect support

Edge 30

Type

Edge (2026)

5500 mAh

Edge 30

Li-Po 4020 mAh

Charging

Edge (2026)

60W wired 15W wireless

Edge 30

33W wired

Colors

Edge (2026)

Pantone: Martini Olive

Edge 30

Meteor Grey, Supermoon Silver, Aurora Green

Price

Edge (2026)

About 520 EUR

Edge 30

€ 144.00 / ₹ 14,999

Models

Edge (2026)

Edge 30

XT2203-1

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