Motorola Edge 40 vs Edge 30 Ultra
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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 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 8 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
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 8-months newer
- Weighs 31.5 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
- 69% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1289K versus 764K)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Supports higher wattage charging (125W versus 68W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
- Reverse charging feature
- 62% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1796 and 1110 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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.55 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 402 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1250 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 90.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 97.1% | 96.1% |
| PWM | 144 Hz | 720 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.43 mm (6.24 inches) | 161.76 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) | 73.5 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.39 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 198.5 g (7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Red | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 3190 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 576 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS | ~2764.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 214468 | 371831 |
| GPU | 211997 | 484698 |
| Memory | 156087 | 199281 |
| UX | 179138 | 232094 |
| Total score | 764792 | 1289642 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 49.6 °C | 36.2 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 75% |
| Graphics test | 26 FPS | 34 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4464 | 5727 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14972 | 13720 |
| Video editing | 7876 | 8148 |
| Photo editing | 46515 | 30885 |
| Data manipulation | 9747 | 12766 |
| Writing score | 18773 | 18485 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 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 12 |
| ROM | My UX | - |
| OS size | 22 GB | 19 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4400 mAh | 4610 mAh |
| Max charge power | 68 W | 125 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 15 min) | Yes (95% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:40 hr | 0:33 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:56 hr | 11:04 hr |
| Watching video | 16:18 hr | 15:48 hr |
| Gaming | 04:43 hr | 05:25 hr |
| Standby | 111 hr | 105 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 16384 x 12288 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 114° |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 13 MP) | 3 (200 MP + 12 MP + 50 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 |
- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.22", Samsung ISOCELL HP1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.93", Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4576 x 3296 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 microns | 0.61 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | PureCel |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
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 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2023 | September 2022 |
| Release date | May 2023 | September 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 68 W | Yes, 125 W |
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 camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge 40.
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