Motorola P30 has been unveiled by the company, this will be Motorola’s first smartphone with the notch because the One Power isn’t here yet.
The device also sports the trendy iPhone X-like dual rear camera. The SDM636 runs the show underneath with an octa-core processor. There’s a 64GB/128GB storage variant and 6GB of RAM. Let’s find out more.
Motorola P30 Key Specs and Features
・6.2-inch FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2246 pixels
・Android 8.0 Oreo with 6GB RAM
・Octa-core 1.8GHz Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636
・64GB/128GB built-in storage
・16MP + 5MP rear camera and 12MP front camera
・3000mAh non-removable Battery
Design And Display
Just the Oppo F9 smartphone we reviewed earlier, the Motorola P30 was built with aluminium alloy. However, it has a gradient feel to it and reflects light in the most subtle way just like the Umidigi Z2 and Huawei P20.
As stated above, it sports the trendy iPhone X-like dual cameras at the top left corner. While the fingerprint scanner doubles as the Moto logo in the middle. It measures 7.7mm in thickness and weighs 170g overall.
This is officially Motorola’s first smartphone with the trendy notched screen. But the notch isn’t as super minimal as the one on the F9 Pro. There’s a Motorola inscription at the bottom chin.
The notch built around a 6.2-inch FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. This screen has a resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels and 402 pixels per inch density for clear and sharp visuals. It stretches up to 82.0% screen to body ratio as well.
Hardware and Software
Motorola adopted the Snapdragon 636 chipset from Qualcomm here. The chip was built on a 14nm process technology and comes with an octa-core processor clocking at 1.8GHz. In the graphics department, the Adreno 509 runs the show.
It has 6GB of RAM for multitasking through apps, this should be more than enough for heavy users. The internal storage is different on two variants, there’s one with 128GB and a cheaper variant with 64GB. It runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with ZUI 4.0.
Camera, Network And Connectivity
The P30 comes loaded with dual 16MP + 5MP shooters from OmniVision with f/1.8 + f/2.2 aperture respectively, while a Dual-LED flash sits in-between. There’s a 12MP Selfie camera on the notch that comes with a LED flash as well.
The P30 supports 4G LTE connectivity and accommodates dual Nano SIMs. It has support for Bluetooth 5.0, 3.5mm jack, USB TypeC, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot and A-GPS, GLONASS.
Battery, Price And Availability
The Motorola P30 is powered by a non-removable Li-Po 3000mAh battery with fast charging technology. Motorola P30 will be available on shopping stores, starting from $289 to $303, that’s about (N90,000 – N105,000).
Full Specification Of Motorola P30
LAUNCH
・Announced: August 2018
・Status: Available. August 2018
NETWORK
・Network Technology: GSM / WCDMA / LTE
・3G Support: WCDMA: B1 2100MHz / B8 900 MHz / 1900 MHz / 850 MHz
・4G Support: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
・Dual SIM Support: Yes (Nano + Nano)
DESIGN
・Material Type: Aluminium
・Dimensions: 155.5 x 76 x 7.7 mm
・Colour: White, Black, Aurora
・Weight: 170g
・Screen Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
・Size: 6.2-inch
・Resolution: 1080 x 2246 pixels
・Pixel Density: 402ppi
・Screen to Body Ratio: 82%
SOFTWARE
・Operating system: Android 8.0 Oreo
・Processor: Octa-core 1.8GHz
・Chipset type: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636
・Graphics Processing Unit: Adreno 509
STORAGE
・Memory Card Slot: Yes, up to 256GB
・Internal storage: 64GB/128
・RAM: 6GB
CAMERA
・Back Camera: 16MP + 5MP
・Front Camera: 12MP
・Back Flash: Yes, dual-LED
・Front Flash: Yes
FEATURES
・WiFi Hotspot: Yes
・Bluetooth: Yes
・Fingerprint Sensor: Fingerprint (Rear)
・Sensors: accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, gyroscope, compass
・USB: Yes
・GPS: Yes
・3.5mm Audio Jack: Yes
BATTERY
・Capacity: 3000mAh
・Type: Li-Ion
・Standby Time: –
・Talktime: –
・Fast Charging: Yes
