Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 40 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 40 vs Apple iPhone 17

64 out 100
Motorola Edge 40
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Motorola Edge 40
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 40 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8020, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
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  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 40 and Apple iPhone 17
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 40
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 40
1042 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut97.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)144 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.43 mm (6.24 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 71.99 mm (2.83 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 40
90.8 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 40 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 570 n/a
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 n/a
GPU Cores 576 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 40
1105
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 40
3542
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11053720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)354210589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 40
747153
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU224464510193
GPU190597792974
Memory142332367866
UX189760445645
NanoReview Score7471532116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 40
4464
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test26 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4464n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Edge 40]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 40
16021
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score18296n/a
Web score15520n/a
Video editing7880n/a
Data manipulation10387n/a
NanoReview Score16021n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin My UX n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 40
22:15
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing08:43 hn/a
Video Playback13:43 hn/a
Games05:18 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50An/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 40
89.4 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W No

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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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