Motorola Edge 40 vs Motorola Edge 60

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 40 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8020, vs Motorola Edge 60, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 179g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 60
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 40 and Motorola Edge 60
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED POLED
Size 6.55 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 92.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 40
1042 nits
Motorola Edge 60
n/a
sRGB gamut97.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)144 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.43 mm (6.24 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 71.99 mm (2.83 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 40
90.8 %
Motorola Edge 60
92.2 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 40 and Motorola Edge 60 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 570 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 576 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 40
1105
Motorola Edge 60
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 40
3542
Motorola Edge 60
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1105n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3542n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 40
747153
Motorola Edge 60
658109
CPU224464189411
GPU190597140238
Memory142332161845
UX189760166615
NanoReview Score747153658109
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 40
4464
Motorola Edge 60
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test26 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4464n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 40
16021
Motorola Edge 60
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
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin My UX Hello UI

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 40
22:15
Motorola Edge 60
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50An/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Focal lengthn/a73 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
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
Motorola Edge 60
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 379
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 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.

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