Motorola Edge 30 Ultra Review - This Shouldn't Be Overlooked!

00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Unboxing
01:28 - Design, build, and features
04:32 - The OLED 144hz screen
06:03 - In-screen fingerprint reader
06:54 - UI performance
08:11 - Android security patch and bloatware
08:44 - DRM cert, Camera 2 API, and storage speeds
09:20 - Geekbench 5, Antutu scores, and Netflix playback spec
10:14 - Throttling test with 3DMark
11:03 - Audio bitrate in recorded video
11:11 - Charge time and battery life test
12:14 - Audio and loudspeaker sample
12:59 - Gaming does it overheat and throttle?
14:34 - Recorded video samples, 4k and 8k
17:08 - Photo samples day and night
18:14 - Final words with Pros and Cons

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[Techtablets]

Now if they can just fix the rear camera video quality issue and focus, plus the palm rejection random glitch with a firmware update this will be a top phone. As it stands it has the best desktop mode I've seen, 4k output using DP 1.4 via Type-c with 21:9 aspect ratio support even!

[mohammadzein]

A well rounded flagship phone from Moto! It needs a bit of tweaking in the front camera department though. The huge selling points here are that clean UI and the great video out capability! Indeed a very good phone that deserves more attention Chris👌👌

[yuidfbse]

You always have the coolest music that you use for the soundtracks of your videos.. wondering from what service or royalty free source you get them. Awesome video as always, thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[greathey]

Finally! Someone actually reviewing in English not an Indian click baiter. Thanks mate from Saudi

[dejanstarwars]

In case people are wondering. Motorola has confirmed that this will receive 3 major Android updates + 3 additional years of security patches.
Fantastic considering how they weren't the best in this field.

[Inflator]

Motorola is my favourite brand. Currently running on G100 and One Zoom. I just love their stock Android experience plus Moto apps. System stays snappy even after 3 years. Not like in Samsungs.

[ripppghost]

This is the best review so far that I've seen about this phone, I would appreciate if you could keep us updated regarding the video/camera issues and palm rejection issues, hopefully a software update is the only thing that the phone needs to fully exploit its potential

[johndru]

I bought this phone 3 weeks ago and all i can say is I have spent my money well. USD650 for the 512gb variant! Excellent display and build quality, very capable cameras, extremely good battery life and pure stock Android with NO ads unlike other Chinese OEMs.

[michael_c]

I'm excited about their desktop mode which is more fully featured than dex, with first party accessories with active cooling and 4K output and separate gaming and content consumption modes.

[DJ_Aeronautical]

Does it come with pre installed screen protector? Or have you tried installing one never owned full edge/ curve display phone any feedback how it fits or feel after installing screen protector? Thanks

[HELIOS.常]

I'm confused between this phone and s22/s22 plus which should I buy? Or should I wait for s23 series? Does motorola provide good and frequent updates?
And I'm not a hard core gamer so with light usage can I expect this phone to last me 4 - 5 years 4 minimum?

[sopocrin]

Yes, 30 ultra, it's a very good and complete phone, I'm coming from an s22 Ultra, and I don't regret the decision, very good battery, perfect sound, excellent camera, I want to mention that you need to do all the updates before using it ! I also confidently recommend the Edge 20 Pro for those who do not have a large budget! And it has SnapDragon 8Gen1+ Plus (few people know this), it is the latest revised processor much better than Exinos from S22 Ultra (that one got hotter) . And Moto 30 Ultra also comes with a liquid cooling system, this Ultra is successful, in my opinion!

[jamesatkin]

Any comments on the bluetooth audio quality? This seems to be something most phone reviews always leave out. Apart from that, excellent review of an excellent device.

[Geraldlord]

I like your honest commentary you know what you’re talking about

[Behnam_Moghaddam]

Was looking forward to tris one. Greta as always! Thank you
What are differences one should keep in mind, when buying the Chinese version?

[vinuvarsidh]

Hi, excellent review as always. We could literally get every bit of info we need to know about smartphones from your reviews, except one. Flicker rate of these OLED panels. There is a small percent of people like me, who are sensitive to PWM flickering. my eyes strained a lot when i used samsung s22 phones, but not as much when i use iphones.(maybe becaz of high PWM rate, i think). Would love to see that testing added in your reviews.

[parshakamarsh]

Looks surprisingly good for a Motorola flagship, seems like really good value for money. I just hope that their updates are more regular and for longer than their usual paltry offerings

[OneDollaBill]

A lot of people seem to dislike Motorola cause their software updates. Either the support time is short or they're pretty slow pushing out their updates.
But also other brands like Realme and xiaomi can be hit and miss with their updates.
Other than that i dont see any problem with their devices.

[stevewonder]

Hands down the best review of my phone! 😁

[iJustAnas]

I did buy a Xiaomi Redmi note 9S before after watching your review ! and absolutely you are one of the honest and one of the best reviewers out there ! the phone looks awesome ! and btw the new flagship Infinix Zero ultra has the same sensor and a 180w thunder fast charger but a bad cpu ! i think i will give more time before upgrading! Thank you ♥