Motorola it was announced two new cheap phones hitting the European markets: the Moto G30 and the Moto G10, both starting at € 200. The higher spec G30 includes a 90 Hz fast refresh rate screen and a 5,000 battery mAh with 15W fast charging, two features not commonly seen at this price.
The 6.5 inch screen of the G30 unfortunately has only 720p. Other specs seem healthier, like IP52 dust and splash resistance, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage that is expandable via microSD. The phone includes a 64-megapixel main camera that produces 16-megapixel images, as well as an ultra-wide 8-megapixel 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, with a 13-megapixel selfie camera on the front. It is equipped with a Snapdragon 662 chipset, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and comes with Android 11. It costs € 179.
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The Moto G10 is a little less interesting, with a less powerful Snapdragon 460 processor, 4 GB of RAM and a 6.5 inch 720p screen with a standard 60Hz refresh rate. It has a low resolution 48 megapixel main camera and an 8 megapixel selfie camera. Like the G30, it contains a 5,000 mAh battery, although it charges a little more slowly at 10W. A version sold in India will include a larger 6,000mAh battery with 15W of charge. The European variant has a price of 149 €.
Screens with a fast refresh rate make scrolling and animations look smoother, and are quite common now on main phones. It is not surprising that we are starting to see technology emerging in economy class – the $ 300 OnePlus Nord N10 5G has a 90 Hz screen and the next Galaxy A52 and A72 are supposed to include one too – but the G30 is one of the phones cheapest we have seen offer one. It seems likely that we are on track to see 90 Hz screens become the new normal at all price levels.
The Moto G30 and G10 are currently listed for sale on Motorola websites in the UK and Germany and will reach other European markets this spring.