Motorola Edge 40 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro
75
out of 100
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77
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch Motorola Edge 40 (with MediaTek Dimensity 8020) that was released on May 4, 2023, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40
- Shows 23% longer battery life (33:31 vs 27:19 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 23W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The phone is 7-months newer
- Weighs 45 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- 27% higher pixel density (512 vs 402 PPI)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Reverse charging feature
- 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1400 and 1096 points
Review
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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | POLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.55 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 402 ppi | 512 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.1% | 97% |
| PWM | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.43 mm (6.24 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Red | White, Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 576 | 672 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS | ~1142.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 206428 | 236480 |
| GPU | 219739 | 191228 |
| Memory | 150339 | 166608 |
| UX | 181233 | 211508 |
| Total score | 753781 | 805544 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 49.6 °C | 44.9 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 71% |
| Graphics test | 26 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4464 | 6383 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14950 | 9149 |
| Video editing | 7874 | 6747 |
| Photo editing | 46431 | 18579 |
| Data manipulation | 9785 | 10828 |
| Writing score | 18728 | 16191 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | My UX | Stock Android |
| OS size | 22 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 68 W | 23 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 15 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:40 hr | 1:49 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:56 hr | 09:10 hr |
| Watching video | 16:18 hr | 14:51 hr |
| Gaming | 04:43 hr | 04:48 hr |
| Standby | 111 hr | 76 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 126° |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 13 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 10.8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.7 microns | 1.22 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2023 | October 2022 |
| Release date | May 2023 | October 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 68 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Edge 40:
- The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel 7 Pro. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge 40.
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