Motorola Moto S30 Pro vs Lenovo Legion Y70

Motorola Moto S30 Pro Lenovo Legion Y70

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch Motorola Moto S30 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus) that was released on August 11 2022 against the Lenovo Legion Y70 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto S30 Pro

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Thinner bezels – 6.5% more screen real estate
Weighs 37 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.8 mm narrower
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Y70

Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4400 mAh
34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1115K versus 832K)
23% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1324 and 1077 points

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Moto S30 Pro 90 Legion Y70 90 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Moto S30 Pro 81 Legion Y70 95 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Moto S30 Pro 79 Legion Y70 85 Camera Photo and video recording quality Moto S30 Pro 77 Legion Y70 69 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Moto S30 Pro 89 Legion Y70 91 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Moto S30 Pro 81 Legion Y70 83

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Moto S30 Pro vs Legion Y70

Display

Type	POLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Max rated brightness	600 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.8%	85.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)	8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	172 gramm (6.07 oz)	209 gramm (7.37 oz)
Waterproof	Yes	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Blue	Black Silver Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Moto S30 Pro +8% 91.8% Legion Y70 85.3%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Moto S30 Pro and Lenovo Legion Y70 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max. clock	2990 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.995 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 730
GPU clock	840 MHz	900 MHz

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 12 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Moto S30 Pro 1077 Legion Y70 +23% 1324 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Moto S30 Pro 3455 Legion Y70 +21% 4170 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Moto S30 Pro 832263 Legion Y70 +34% 1115457

CPU	-	256250
GPU	-	583822
Memory	-	188953
UX	-	177427
Total score	832263	1115457

3DMark Wild Life Performance Moto S30 Pro 5733 Legion Y70 +88% 10806

Stability	72%	91%
Graphics test	34 FPS	64 FPS
Graphics score	5733	10806
PCMark 3.0 score	-	13239

AnTuTu Ranking List (62nd and 7th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MYUI 4.0	ZUI 14

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4400 mAh	5100 mAh
Charge power	68 W	68 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (80% in 30 min)	Yes (80% in 34 min)
Full charging time	0:52 hr	0:46 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/1.55" Omnivision OV50A - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55" OmniVision OV50A - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 13 MP
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4624 x 3468
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2022	August 2022
Release date	August 2022	August 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance and battery life are more important to you then choose the Lenovo Legion Y70. But if the camera design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto S30 Pro.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Motorola Moto S30 Pro 1 (100%) Lenovo Legion Y70 0 (0%) Vote Total votes: 1

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