Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Motorola Edge 40

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 40 Neo Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7030, vs Motorola Edge 40, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 172g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Motorola Edge 40
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED POLED
Size 6.55 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
1064 nits
Motorola Edge 40
1042 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz144 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.63 mm (6.28 in) 158.43 mm (6.24 in)
Width 71.99 mm (2.83 in) 71.99 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 in) 7.49 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
90.2 %
Motorola Edge 40
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Motorola Edge 40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Mali-G610 MP3 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 384 576
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 768 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
1024
Motorola Edge 40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
2412
Motorola Edge 40
3542
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10241105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24123542
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
540999
Motorola Edge 40
747153
CPU167252224464
GPU92992190597
Memory120009142332
UX160746189760
NanoReview Score540999747153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
n/a
Motorola Edge 40
4464
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a26 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4464
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
n/a
Motorola Edge 40
16021
Writing scoren/a18296
Web scoren/a15520
Video editingn/a7880
Data manipulationn/a10387
NanoReview Scoren/a16021

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB 22 GB
UI Skin My UX My UX

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
21:04
Motorola Edge 40
22:15
Web Browsing07:17 h08:43 h
Video Playback13:01 h13:43 h
Games05:09 h05:18 h
Standby Mode110 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
SensorOmnivision OV50AOmnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.51/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
83.9 dB
Motorola Edge 40
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 68 W

Note

Motorola Edge 40:

The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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