Motorola teases large camera sensor for its highly anticipated flagship

The Moto X30 Pro could be a serious challenger to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The rumored specs of the X30 Pro show that the device could be a challenger to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with a 6.67-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. Qualcomm’s current top of the range Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC will be under the hood with a triple camera setup on the back. The primary wide camera is powered by a 200MP sensor believed to be from Samsung.

Motorola releases teaser revealing main camera sensor size on Moto X30 Pro

In addition to that 200MP beast, the other two camera sensors are expected to weigh 50MP and 20MP and the phone can ship without an ultra wide-angle camera. Motorola released a new teaser today on the Chinese Weibo site, revealing that the X30 Pro will use a 1/1.22-inch sensor on its main camera. That falls just shy of the 1/1.28-inch Sony camera sensor that will make its debut on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra as the largest camera sensor currently used on a smartphone.

The advantage of a large camera sensor is that it allows more light to pass through, resulting in sharper images, even in low-light photos. It also improves the degree of background blur (also called bokeh) that appears in some photos. The downside is that larger sensors can lead to more distorted images and take up the scarce internal space that could be used for a larger battery or other internal components.

The Moto X30 Pro will be equipped with a 4500mAh battery that charges with 125W wired and 50W wireless. This will be the fastest charger released for a Motorola handset to date. Android 12 comes preinstalled with possible updates to Android 13 and Android 14.

If you’re a smartphone enthusiast, the idea that a rising Motorola shakes things up and challenges Samsung should be exciting news. More competition means more innovation and lower prices. In addition, Motorola is known for certain features and gestures, including the two tomahawk chops that turn the flashlight on and off. A quick twist of the wrist will turn the camera on.

Motorola is booming as it has become the third largest phone maker globally and in the United States

The Moto X30 Pro could be launched sometime this month. After stunning the industry in November 2009 by launching Androidmania and becoming the iPhone’s first real rival, the DROID went through several iterations until it and Motorola practically disappeared from the scene.

In what turned out to be a brilliant move, Motorola got back on its feet by offering a range of low to mid-range models that were cheap and offered good battery life. These models include the Moto G Power and the Moto G Stylus (which, of course, comes equipped with a stylus). Finally, two years ago, Motorola re-entered the flagship segment of the smartphone business with the Edge+.

We don’t expect Motorola to have another DROID with the X30 Pro. The smartphone market was very different in 2009 and there was no competitor for the iPhone at that time. Android was yet to begin its path to become the world’s most widely used mobile operating system. However, if Motorola can put in a strong, solid effort, consumers looking for another Android flagship besides Samsung will be able to give Motorola a look along with the other usual suspects.