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- Edge S30 vs Galaxy A72
Motorola Edge S30 vs Samsung Galaxy A72
What Edge S30 does better (11) and where Galaxy A72 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display7.1
7.3Camera9.2
6.0Battery5.3
5.8Features5.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Edge S30Galaxy A72
| Edge S30 | Galaxy A72 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.1 mm | 165 mm | +3.1 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 77.4 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 202 g | 203 g | −1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Edge S30 better than Galaxy A72?
- Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 90 Hz+60%
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- 5GYes · Galaxy A72: No
- Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
- CPU frequency2.99 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+30%
- Process5 nm vs 8 nm+60%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5+30%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.5% vs 84.4%+2%
Why is Galaxy A72 better than Edge S30?
- OLED panelNo · Edge S30: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Edge S30: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Edge S30: Yes
- NFCNo · Edge S30: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Edge S30: Yes
- Memory card slotNo · Edge S30: Yes
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Edge S30: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Edge S30: Yes
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.4 mm+6%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 202 g | 203 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 168.1 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Glacier Blue, Phantom Black | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,460 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 825 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 84.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.99 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 279,342 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 6,483 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 313 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.52" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 54% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.23 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1 |
