Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Motorola Moto G30
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Motorola Moto G30
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
- + 6.78 inches display
- + 185 Hz refresh rate
- + 16 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G30
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset
- + 6.5 inches display
- + 90 Hz refresh rate
- + 4 GB RAM
- + 64 megapixels main camera
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A high-end flagship Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro smartphone with strong performance (97/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
- Reliable everyday smartphone
- Limited display quality
- Limited performance for demanding apps
- Older generation device
"A mid-range Motorola Moto G30 smartphone with capable battery (66/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."
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Benchmarks
| Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Motorola Moto G30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10812 | 1544 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25203 | — |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3290813 | 238865 |
| GPU | 1169146 | 34843 |
| Memory | 402330 | 53884 |
| UX | 689240 | 65289 |
| Total Score | 3290813 | 238865 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2065 | — |
| Stability | 90% | — |
| Graphics test | 36 FPS | — |
| Graphics score | 9545 | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 9545 | — |
| Section 1 | 40 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 37 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 32 FPS | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:09 | 20:09 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 2500 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | ||
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 81.60% |
| Display features | #NAME? | |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 99.40% | 93.10% |
| PWM | 670 Hz | 176 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 57 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 835:01:00 |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 1975 nits | 468 nits |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 165.2 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, rear |
| Repairability | ||
| Drop resistance | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 81.60% |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon 683 |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
| GPU shading units | ||
| GPU clock | ||
| FLOPS |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| OS updates | 2 years | |
| Security updates | 2 years |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 65 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | |
| Fast charging | Yes (76% in 30 min) | Yes (32% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 2:28 hr |
| Battery cycles | ||
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 13:09 hr | 09:40 hr |
| Watching video | 19:36 hr | 14:20 hr |
| Gaming | 06:55 hr | 05:01 hr |
| Standby | 121 hr | 149 hr |
| General battery life | 29:22 hr | 26:36 hr |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (2160p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 118° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | ||
| Sensor | OmniVision OV32C | |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4520 x 3060 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV8856 | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.4 | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| 3G network | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 |
| 4G network | LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28 / B32 / B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48 / B66 | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 90.1 dB | 82.2 dB |
| Specification | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗ | Motorola Moto G30 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 24-Nov | 21-Feb |
| Release date | 24-Nov | 21-Feb |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $180 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 65 W |
