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Motorola Edge 40 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

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Motorola Edge 40
VS
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Motorola Edge 40
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 40 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8020, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 40 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 40
1042 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 71.99 mm (2.83 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 40
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 40 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 570 Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 576 704
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 40
1105
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 40
3542
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11051243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35423430
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 40
747153
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU224464212654
GPU190597215469
Memory142332137373
UX189760147707
NanoReview Score747153713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 40
4464
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.49.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %60 %
Graphics Test26 fps22 fps
Graphics Score44643784
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Edge 40], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 40
16021
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score1829610576
Web score155209360
Video editing78806950
Data manipulation103879003
NanoReview Score1602111015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 22 GB 24 GB
UI Skin My UX One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 40
22:15
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ASamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.551/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2119
5G SupportYesNo

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
89.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 15 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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