Motorola Edge 60 Neo vs Edge 40 Neo

65 out of 100

VS

59 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.36-inch Motorola Edge 60 Neo (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400) that was released on September 5, 2025, against the Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030 and came out 2 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 60 Neo

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (964K versus 765K)
The phone is 2 years newer
14% higher pixel density (460 vs 402 PPI)
More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7400

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 60 Neo and Edge 40 Neo crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Edge 60 Neo

91

Edge 40 Neo

80

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Edge 60 Neo

67*

Edge 40 Neo

68

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Edge 60 Neo

44

Edge 40 Neo

41

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Edge 60 Neo

22

Edge 40 Neo

17

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Edge 60 Neo

71*

Edge 40 Neo

60

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Edge 60 Neo

78

Edge 40 Neo

73

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Edge 60 Neo

65*

Edge 40 Neo

59

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Value for money (Beta)

I'm choosing between these two smartphones I already have Motorola Edge 40 Neo. Is it worth upgrading?

Should I update?

No 39% Yes

Mostly no. The difference is too small to matter in everyday use.

The overall difference between Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Motorola Edge 60 Neo is not big enough to justify updating.

Main improvements: battery life, display, and connectivity.

Display

Type	POLED	POLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2670 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	460 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1200 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	3000 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	300 Hz	360 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	89%	90.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	103.7%	97.7%
PWM	242 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Edge 60 Neo +4%

1108 nits

Edge 40 Neo

1068 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	154.1 mm (6.07 inches)	159.63 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)	71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	174.5 g (6.16 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP69	IP68
Rear material	Eco-leather	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Green, Red, Yellow	Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	Excellent (4.04/5)	-
Drop resistance	Very good (B) · 180 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

Edge 60 Neo

89%

Edge 40 Neo +1%

90.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Edge 60 Neo and Motorola Edge 40 Neo

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7400	MediaTek Dimensity 7030
Max clock	2600 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU 655	MediaTek APU 550

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Mali-G610 MC3
GPU shading units	256	192
GPU clock	1300 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~665.6 GFLOPS	~384 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Edge 60 Neo and Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Edge 60 Neo +3%

1071

Edge 40 Neo

1043

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Edge 60 Neo +23%

3051

Edge 40 Neo

2472

Compute Score (GPU)

Edge 60 Neo +54%

3111

Edge 40 Neo

2024

Compute Score (GPU)	3111	2024
Single-core score	1071	1043
Multi-core score	3051	2472

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Edge 60 Neo +26%

964392

Edge 40 Neo

765130

CPU	336791	274719
GPU	150158	92479
Memory	189328	136154
UX	288115	261578
Total score	964392	765130
Samples	[6 tests]	[6 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Edge 60 Neo

n/a

Edge 40 Neo

264

Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	2 FPS
Graphics score	-	264

Sources: 3DMark [5]

PCMark 3.0

Edge 60 Neo

n/a

Edge 40 Neo

14866

Web score	-	15129
Video editing	-	7564
Photo editing	-	32979
Data manipulation	-	10769
Writing score	-	18936

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Motorola Edge 60 Neo

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-06-26 (JokerSSJ)	AnTuTu 11	996402
📘 2026-06-05 (Luk13)	AnTuTu 11	936117
📘 2026-04-23 (Geibu!)	AnTuTu 11	964392
📘 2026-02-19 (Hellster)	AnTuTu 11	979399
📘 2026-02-02 (Pslna)	AnTuTu 11	899423

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Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-22 -> Starjack36	AnTuTu 11	795410
📘 2026-07-09 -> Maryblood	AnTuTu 11	796406
📘 2026-07-09 (Maryblood)	AnTuTu 11	796406
📘 2026-04-07 (Polar)	AnTuTu 11	765130
📘 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302	CPU Throttle	85%

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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	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 15	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	Hello UI	My UX
OS size	41 GB	14 GB
OS updates	3 years	3 years
Security updates	4 years	3 years

Battery

Capacity	5200 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	68 W	68 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (76% in 30 min)	Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:45 hr	0:51 hr
Battery cycles	1000 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	07:17 hr
Watching video	-	13:01 hr
Gaming	-	05:09 hr
Standby	-	110 hr

General battery life

Edge 60 Neo

n/a

Edge 40 Neo

21:04 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1920p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	-
Sensor	Sony LYT-700C	Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size	1/1.5" (≈ 0.67 inch)	1/1.5" (≈ 0.67 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	10 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.0	-
Focal length	73 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	-
Sensor size	1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch)	-
Pixel size	1 micron	-
Stabilization	Optical	-

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	13 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	-
Sensor size	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch)	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	-	0.7 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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	5.4	5.3
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, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	-	18
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

Edge 60 Neo

82.1 dB

Edge 40 Neo +2%

83.9 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2025	September 2023
Release date	October 2025	September 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$379	$399
Successor	-	- Motorola Edge 60 Neo
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 68 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Edge 60 Neo is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?

Motorola Edge 60 Neo

1 (100%)

Motorola Edge 40 Neo

0 (0%)

Total votes: 1

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Motorola Edge 60 Neo vs Edge 40 Neo

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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