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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Honor 200 Lite

59 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
VS
48 out of 100
Honor 200 Lite
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Honor 200 Lite

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.55-inch Motorola Edge 40 Neo (with MediaTek Dimensity 7030) that was released on September 14, 2023, against the Honor 200 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6080 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • 39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (765K versus 552K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 35W)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor 200 Lite
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • The phone is 7 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Honor 200 Lite crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
44.8
(Average)
Value Index
31.1
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Edge 40 Neo
vs
200 Lite

Display

Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
PPI 402 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 550 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1300 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 89.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 97.7% -
PWM 120 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 40 Neo
1069 nits
200 Lite
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 159.63 mm (6.28 inches) 161.05 mm (6.34 inches)
Width 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) 74.55 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 inches) 6.78 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Waterproof IP68 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Edge 40 Neo
90.2%
200 Lite
89.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Honor 200 Lite
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Max clock 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 550 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G610 MC3 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 192 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1068 MHz
FLOPS ~384 GFLOPS ~136.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Honor 200 Lite
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Edge 40 Neo +35%
1043
200 Lite
773
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Edge 40 Neo +19%
2472
200 Lite
2076
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 2024 -
Single-core score 1043 773
Multi-core score 2472 2076
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Edge 40 Neo +39%
765130
200 Lite
552130
CPU 274719 209812
GPU 92479 48790
Memory 136154 148929
UX 261578 144599
Total score 765130 552130
Samples [6 tests] [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Edge 40 Neo +76%
264
200 Lite
150
Stability 98% 98%
Graphics test 2 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 264 150
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Edge 40 Neo +65%
14866
200 Lite
9020
Web score 15129 9119
Video editing 7564 4847
Photo editing 32979 17079
Data manipulation 10769 7005
Writing score 18936 10618
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-22 -> Starjack36AnTuTu 11795410
📘 2026-07-09 -> MarybloodAnTuTu 11796406
📘 2026-07-09 (Maryblood)AnTuTu 11796406
📘 2026-04-07 (Polar)AnTuTu 11765130
📘 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302CPU Throttle85%
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Honor 200 Lite
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-27 (Dadaba)AnTuTu 11587520
📘 2026-01-16 (Klogu)AnTuTu 11540456
📘 2025-11-10 (Duic)AnTuTu 11552130
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM My UX MagicOS 10
OS size 14 GB -
OS updates 3 years 2 years
Security updates 3 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max charge power 68 W 35 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 51 min)
Full charging time 0:51 hr 1:52 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:17 hr -
Watching video 13:01 hr -
Gaming 05:09 hr -
Standby 110 hr -
General battery life
Edge 40 Neo
21:04 hr
200 Lite
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 12000 x 9000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) -
Angle of widest lens 120° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Omnivision OV50A -
Sensor size 1/1.5" (≈ 0.67 inch) -
Pixel size 1 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 13 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor size 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 45
Preview - 50
Zoom - 64
Samples - Photo samples of Honor 200 Lite from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Pixel size 0.7 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.1
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 - No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 18 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 40 Neo
83.9 dB
200 Lite
n/a

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2023 April 2024
Release date September 2023 May 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $329
Successor - Motorola Edge 60 Neo - Honor 400 Lite
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 68 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Edge 40 Neo is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?
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Total votes: 12

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