Apple iPhone SE vs. Motorola Moto G30

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and Motorola Moto G30. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone SE vs. Motorola Moto G30 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1723 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 165.22 mm Motorola Moto G30 has greater height than Apple iPhone SE.
Width 58.6 mm 75.73 mm Motorola Moto G30 has greater width than Apple iPhone SE.
Depth 7.6 mm 9.14 mm Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Apple iPhone SE.
Weight 113 g 197 g Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE.
Body Colour Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey Dark pearl | Pastel sky
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium Plastic
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 6.5" Motorola Moto G30 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto G30 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi 269 ppi Apple iPhone SE has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G30.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 800:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone SE has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
RAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G30 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Motorola Moto G30 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Motorola Moto G30 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control EIS video stabilisation, Scene Optimiser, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Macro Vision
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto G30 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G30 has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Active photos, Gesture selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5000 mAh
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Standard usage: up to 48 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Siri Google Assistant
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V -
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Google Lens, Google Assistant Button
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto G30
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, power adapter (20W)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP52
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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