Motorola Moto G84 5G vs Edge 40 Neo
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G84 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 ) that was released on August 24, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G84 5G
- Shows 16% longer battery life (24:24 vs 21:04 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 30W)
- 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (765K versus 610K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1069 against 988 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | POLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 402 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 146.4% | 97.7% |
| PWM | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160 mm (6.3 inches) | 159.63 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 74.4 mm (2.93 inches) | 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.89 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Red | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G610 MC3 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 192 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1404 | 2024 |
| Single-core score | 913 | 1043 |
| Multi-core score | 2030 | 2472 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 243901 | 274719 |
| GPU | 56804 | 92479 |
| Memory | 152968 | 136154 |
| UX | 156581 | 261578 |
| Total score | 610255 | 765130 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 264 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12401 | 15129 |
| Video editing | 4770 | 7564 |
| Photo editing | 24498 | 32979 |
| Data manipulation | 9779 | 10769 |
| Writing score | 14850 | 18936 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G84 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-09-06 (Vaqif) | AnTuTu 11 | 610255 |
| π 2025-08-06 (X) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1412 |
| π 2025-08-06 (X) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 904 / 2041 |
| π 2024-07-26 (Francescolli) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1411 |
| π 2024-07-26 (Francescolli) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 915 / 2051 |
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 -> Starjack36 | AnTuTu 11 | 795410 |
| π 2026-07-09 -> Maryblood | AnTuTu 11 | 796406 |
| π 2026-07-09 (Maryblood) | AnTuTu 11 | 796406 |
| π 2026-04-07 (Polar) | AnTuTu 11 | 765130 |
| π 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302 | CPU Throttle | 85% |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | My UX | My UX |
| OS size | - | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (82% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 0:51 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:01 hr | 07:17 hr |
| Watching video | 13:58 hr | 13:01 hr |
| Gaming | 05:09 hr | 05:09 hr |
| Standby | 121 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9 | Omnivision OV50A |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5" (β 0.67 inch) | 1/1.5" (β 0.67 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7AF | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 | 5.1 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2023 | September 2023 |
| Release date | September 2023 | September 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $399 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G86 5G | - 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 | Yes, 30 W | Yes, 68 W |
Further details
Notes on Moto G84 5G:
- The back cover can also be made of eco-leather.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge 40 Neo. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority β go for the Motorola Moto G84 5G.
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