{"id":135820,"date":"2023-02-26T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=135820"},"modified":"2024-06-04T17:32:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:32:41","slug":"motorola-moto-g30-review-performance-and-pixels-at-a-low-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/mobile\/motorola-moto-g30-review-performance-and-pixels-at-a-low-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorola Moto G30: Performance and megapixels at a low cost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Smartphone manufacturers continue to amaze.\u00a0Models with which it is quite &#8220;possible to live&#8221; cost less and less: now devices with 6 GB of RAM, a nimble Snapdragon 662 processor and a 64 megapixel camera are getting into the budget segment.\u00a0More precisely, we just started to get it &#8211; we are talking about the new Motorola Moto G30, which we have just finished testing.<\/p>\n<h2>Design<\/h2>\n<p>The Moto G30 looks quite attractive, although the bezels are too big by today&#8217;s standards, especially the bottom one.\u00a0The front camera is inscribed in a neat blob, as in most inexpensive devices.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/thumb_473529_default_big.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Moto G30: Price, specs and best deals\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The back panel is made of plastic and has an interesting coloring, the color of which changes depending on the angle of view.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"widget-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"regressive_image lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_6130d1742d947.\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_6130d1742d947.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s surprising is the rear-facing fingerprint sensor.\u00a0Such a solution is used today mainly on budget models &#8211; in the middle class, the scanner is increasingly being integrated into the power button.\u00a0It is very convenient: you take your smartphone in your hands, naturally touch the button with your thumb, and the screen is unlocked.\u00a0Fortunately, there is another unlocking option here: via face recognition.\u00a0Works quite accurately even with a lack of light.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.komplettbedrift.no\/img\/p\/1024\/1186769.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Moto G30 4+128GB Pastel Sky - Mobiltelefoner - KomplettBedrift.no\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All buttons are collected on the right side: on \/ off, volume control and one more that is responsible for calling the voice assistant.\u00a0On the left is only a SIM card tray, hybrid.\u00a0That is, you can use either 2 SIM cards, or a SIM card plus a memory card.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"widget-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"regressive_image lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_6130d17477cee.\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_6130d17477cee.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Screen<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Screen diagonal: 6.5 inches<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: 1600 * 720<\/li>\n<li>Refresh rate: 90 Hz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The IPS-matrix has already become the standard even for inexpensive smartphones.\u00a0There is only one complaint about the Moto G30&#8217;s screen: the low HD + resolution (1600&#215;720).\u00a0On the 6.5-inch diagonal, it is quite possible to put up with it: the picture does not creep into pixels.<\/p>\n<p>But as for the viewing angles and the correct display of colors &#8211; everything is fine with that.\u00a0In addition, the screen has an increased hertz.\u00a0More precisely, the user can choose between the standard 60 and 90 Hz, or entrust this choice to the AI.<\/p>\n<p>Another would be to add a little brightness &#8211; it is not always enough on the street.\u00a0To take a trivial picture on a sunny day, sometimes you have to cover the screen with your palm &#8211; otherwise you will not see anything.\u00a0But let&#8217;s not quibble &#8211; in general, the display is here, as they say, for all the money.\u00a0And they, as we remember, are asked for quite a bit.<\/p>\n<h2>Cameras<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary: 64 MP, f \/ 1.7<\/li>\n<li>Wide angle :: 8MP<\/li>\n<li>Macro camera: 2 MP<\/li>\n<li>Depth sensor: 2MP<\/li>\n<li>Front: 13 MP, f \/ 2.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The set of cameras here is rather typical for the middle class.\u00a0The main one has a resolution of 64 megapixels and by default shoots at 16 megapixels with Quad Pixel technology.\u00a0The 118 \u00b0 secondary camera is much more modest at 8MP.\u00a0Two more cameras are a depth sensor and a macro camera, each with 2 megapixels.<\/p>\n<p>However, pixels are, of course, not the main thing.\u00a0If we compare pictures taken from the Moto G30 and one of the expensive smartphones with the same 64MP sensor, the difference will still be noticeable.\u00a0Our hero shoots perfectly in good lighting, at most at dusk.<\/p>\n<h2>Performance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Processor: Snapdragon 662<\/li>\n<li>Memory capacity: 6\/128 GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The smartphone runs on a relatively fresh Snapdragon 662 chipset. It was presented at the beginning of last year with a focus on the middle segment.\u00a0In addition to the nimble SoC, the Moto G30 is pleased with the excellent storage of memory, both operative (6 GB) and permanent (128 GB).\u00a0These characteristics allow you to run most modern games at least at medium settings.\u00a0And twisting them up to high seems to be useless &#8211; the screen resolution does not dispose.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.komplettbedrift.no\/img\/p\/1024\/1186769_3.jpg\" alt=\"Motorola Moto G30 4+128GB Pastel Sky - Mobiltelefoner - KomplettBedrift.no\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The device runs on almost pure Android 11. The menu is simple and straightforward, although there are some questions to it.\u00a0For example, why hide a bunch of options in the screen settings in the drop-down list, if half of this screen itself is still empty?<\/p>\n<h3>Battery<\/h3>\n<p>Big batteries and good optimization have become Motorola&#8217;s trademarks lately.\u00a0Even the humble Moto E7 Plus has a 5000 mAh battery, and the Moto G30 also uses a battery of this capacity.\u00a0But unlike the model from the budget line, our hero is equipped with a 20 W adapter.<\/p>\n<p>A full charge takes just over two hours.\u00a0As for the autonomy, everything is classic here: if you are not using your smartphone very actively, it will calmly withstand two days.\u00a0Games and gnawing apps like the navigator can make you look for an outlet much faster.\u00a0By the way, we did not notice a noticeable difference when the screen was operating at 60 and 90 Hz, so you can not deny yourself the pleasure of using a higher frequency.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>We can confidently say that the Moto G30 is worth its money.\u00a0It is powerful enough for its price segment, with a good screen and battery.\u00a0The amount of RAM is the maximum in this class.\u00a0The thick bezels and the fingerprint sensor on the back are a little upsetting, but these are not all that bad.<\/p>\n<p>The smartphone may be of interest to those who are tired of the dominance of Chinese models (although the brand itself belongs to the Chinese Lenovo) or simply does not want to use them in principle.\u00a0He does not have any pronounced advantages that would play a plus in the competitive struggle.<\/p>\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smartphone manufacturers continue to amaze.\u00a0Models with which it is quite &#8220;possible to live&#8221; cost less and less: now devices with 6 GB of RAM, a nimble Snapdragon 662 processor and a 64 megapixel camera are getting into the budget segment.\u00a0More precisely, we just started to get it &#8211; we are talking about the new Motorola [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/mobile\/motorola-moto-g30-review-performance-and-pixels-at-a-low-cost\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":135821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1509],"tags":[778],"class_list":["post-135820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-reviews"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}