We subjected the Motorola Edge 30 Pro to our rigorous SBMARK battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will analyze how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key specs:
- Battery capacity: 4800mAh
- 68W charger (included)
- 6.7-inch, 1080 x 2400, 144Hz OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 256GB + 12GB
Pros
- Decent charging performance, only 34 minutes to charge 80% of the battery capacity
- 5 hours 45 minutes of autonomy recovered after a 5 minute charge
- Very low residual consumption of the charger itself, when the device is not connected
versus
- 4% lost on average per night when inactive
- Less than 2 days of autonomy with moderate use
- Poor autonomy in all calibrated tests
- Poor range on the go, especially when using GPS navigation
- High residual consumption of the charger when the device is connected and fully charged
- High discharge current in all use cases
- Very poor wireless performance, more than 4 hours on a full charge
The Motorola Edge 30 Pro struggled during all of our battery life tests. Despite its large 4800mAh battery, the device exhibited low runtimes in all use cases, whether in calibrated or default mode. Inactivity management was poor, losing an average of 4% every night. During our on-the-go tests, GPS navigation also consumed too much.
However, the charging experience was decent. The 68W charger charged the battery faster than average, offering around 5h45 of battery life after a 5-minute charge.
Since we weren’t able to purchase a 15W wireless charging pad directly from Motorola, we purchased an equivalent 15W Anker wireless holder to try out this feature. On average, the power from the socket did not exceed 10W while charging, taking about 4 hours and 13 minutes to fill the battery. It’s the longest wireless charging we’ve tested so far.
In addition to slow wireless charging, charging efficiency was low, especially in wireless mode, and residual power consumption was high when the device was plugged in and fully charged.
The efficiency, in terms of discharge current, was very poor. Overall, the discharge currents are above average.
The Motorola Edge 30 Pro falls into our Premium segment ($ 600 to $ 799) and its overall score is slightly below the average for this segment due to low battery life and very weak efficiency. The cable charge, however, was decent.
Test summary
About SBMARK Battery Tests: For the score and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory article and how we test articles for more details on our Smartphone Battery Protocol.)
The following section collects the key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyzes performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Battery | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorola Edge 30 Pro | 4800 mAh | 68W (not included) |
15W | OLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8Gen 1 |
| Motorola Edge 20 Pro | 4500 mAh | 30 W (included) |
– | OLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) | 3700 mAh | 25W (not included) |
15W | AMOLED 1080 x 2340 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Xiaomi 12 | 4500 mAh | 67W (included) |
50 W | OLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
Autonomy
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Wiko Power U30
Wiko Power U30
How the autonomy score is composed
The range score is made up of three performance sub-scores: stationary, moving, and calibrated use cases. Each sub-score includes the results of a full range of tests to measure autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
66 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30 / day
47 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
30 hours
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Stationary
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Viva Y72 5G
Viva Y72 5G
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical use scenario” (TUS) – making calls, streaming video, etc. – 4 hours of active use over a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device is discharged.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go puts a strain on autonomy due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with the selection of the cellular network. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a well-defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (on foot, by bus, by subway …) for each device
Calibrated
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and ours robots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as games, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting at an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of the battery charge.
Reload
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
How the Charge score is composed
Charging is completely part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where battery life is minimal, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a problem. The SBMARK battery charge score consists of two secondary scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.
Full charge
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and up to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
Fast thrust
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average runtime gain from a 5 minute quick charge.
Efficiency
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK energy efficiency score consists of two secondary scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical use scenario based on robots, calibrated tests and charge evaluation, taking into account the battery capacity of the device . SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during charging and in use.
To load
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Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relative to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery versus the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to the phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in%.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
The discharge secondary score evaluates the discharge rate of a battery during a test, which is independent of the battery capacity. It is the ratio of the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same runtime as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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