SpecEagle review · Motorola

Moto G30 review: 90Hz LCD and Snapdragon 662 with 5000 mAh.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2021·$189
Overall
56/100
Class rank
#2 of 3
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

Stock Android budget pick.

G30 paired Motorola's near-stock Android with 90Hz, 5000 mAh and 20W charging — the cleanest software experience under $200 at launch.

01Display

66/100

66/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz
Size6.5 inches
Resolution720 x 1600 px

02Camera

60/100

60/100 puts it above the 58-point average for budget phones of 2021.

Main64 MP, f/1.7
Ultrawide8 MP, 118 deg
Macro2 MP
Depth2 MP
Selfie13 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

ChipsetSnapdragon 662 (11nm)
GPUAdreno 610

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

Capacity5000 mAh
Charging20W

05Build

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

What works
  • Near-stock Android — clean UI
  • 90Hz refresh + 5000 mAh combo
  • 20W charging modern for tier
What doesn't
  • 720p only at 6.5"
  • SD 662 lukewarm
  • Mono speaker

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 3-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .