Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB) vs Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)

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Side by side comparison between Huawei GR5 (2017) vs Motorola Edge 30 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

11/6/2022 1:11 PM, updated: 11/6/2022 4:29 PM

Compare Motorola Edge 30 Pro X Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB) 07Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.5"
IPS

1080x1920

12
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3340
mAh

(Non removable)

28Points Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB) Compare Huawei GR5 (2017) X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
POLED

1080x2400

50
MP

60mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4800
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

7 Advantages Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	vs	28 Advantages Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+162 grams (5.67 ounces)21% Lighter	vs	196 grams (6.86 ounces)
+8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)7% Thinner	vs	8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)
+Aluminum body, glass frontAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Plastic body, glass front/back
+401 PPI2% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	393 PPI
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
2.1GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+3GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)43% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR3	vs	+12GB LPDDR52 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (54GB available)	vs	+256GB (230GB available)3 times More internal storage for applications and files
TFT IPS LCD	vs	+P-OLEDAdvantage P-OLED display is brighter and more vivid
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1080x1920 pixels	vs	+1080x2400 pixels25% Higher resolution screen
5.5"	vs	+6.7"22% Larger screen
(dual camera) 12MP + 2MP	vs	+(triple camera) 50MP + 50MP + 2MP6 times Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
1/2.9" inches	vs	+1/1.55" inches87% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(front) 8MP	vs	+(front) 60MP7 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+8K UHD (7680x4320)15 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 7.0 Nougat	vs	+Android 12Advantage Android 12 is newer and safer
4G LTE	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps12 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
3340 mAh	vs	+4800 mAh44% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
4.1 + A2DP	vs	+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 3Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP52 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

13 Common items in both devices

Only digital zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

Compass

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📱 Model features
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
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Model	GR5 2017 (64GB)	Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Other model names	Huawei Mate 9 Lite BLL-L23, Huawei Brooklyn	Lenovo Edge 30 Pro 5G XT2201-1
Country or region available	Australia, Egypt, (Europe), Philippines, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam	(Global, International)
Brand	Huawei	Motorola
Release date	1/1/2017	3/4/2022, Announced: 1/24/2022
Depth	8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)	8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)
Size (width x height)	76.2 x 150.9 millimeters (3 x 5.94 in)	75.95 x 163.06 millimeters (2.99 x 6.42 in)
Weight	162 grams (5.67 ounces)	196 grams (6.86 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum body, glass front	Plastic body, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing
📲 Display
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Display type	TFT IPS LCD	P-OLED
Screen size	5.5" inches	6.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~72.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	401 PPI	393 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate	feature not registered	144Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10+ Always-On Display 2.5D glass
🤖 Operating System
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
System version	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 12
Firmware update	Android 7.0 Nougat	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	My UX
⚙️ Processor
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Chipset	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 655 (16nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) (4nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz	Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 941895 (v9) Geekbench: 3658 (v5.1) GFXBench: 78fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR3	12GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	64GB (54GB available)	256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.1
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	BLL-L21 model: UMTS 900/1900/2100 BLL-L22 model: UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 BLL-L21 model: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38) BLL-L22 model: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 19, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40)	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
📷 Camera
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 2MP depth	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 50MP ultrawide f/2.2114°1/2.76"0.64µmAF 2MP depth f/2.4
Main camera resolution	3968x2976 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/2.9" inches	1/1.55" inches
Pixel size	1.25µm pixel	1µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@60fps 1080p@960fps
📸 Front camera
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	60 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	10000x6000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.61µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth	4.1 + A2DP	5.2 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3340 mAh	4800 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	68W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	15W Qi wireless charging 5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	23 hours	35 hours (1.5 days)
Standby	650 hours (27.1 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black/gray, White/silver, White/gold • Metal body • Emotion UI 4.1 • 2.5D glass screen • LED notification • DTS audio	• Colors: Stardust White, Cosmos Blue • Protective case included • ThinkShield • Ready For
☢️ Radiation rate
	Huawei GR5 2017 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (256GB/12GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered