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Motorola Edge 20 vs Motorola Edge 40

What Edge 20 does better (7) and where Edge 40 wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 20
Motorola · 2021Edge 20
7.0Score
7 advantages≈ $150
vs
Motorola Edge 40
Motorola · 2023Edge 40
8.2Score
18 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
7.7Display8.3
4.3Performance5.8
8.3Camera8.3
3.0Battery6.2
6.3Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 20Edge 40
76 × 163772 × 158.47.6
Edge 20Edge 40Difference
Height163 mm158.4 mm+4.6 mm
Width76 mm72 mm+4 mm
Thickness7 mm7.6 mm−0.6 mm
Weight163 g167 g−4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 20 better than Edge 40?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · Edge 40: No
  3. Weight163 g vs 167 g+2%
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.6″+2%
  5. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  6. Thickness7 mm vs 7.6 mm+9%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Edge 40 better than Edge 20?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 68 W2.3×
  2. AnTuTu score424,031 vs 688,347+62%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Edge 20: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · Edge 20: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · Edge 20: Yes
  7. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme688 vs 1,260+83%
  8. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+10%
  9. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,550 vs 3,320+30%
  10. Peak brightness700 nits vs 1,200 nits+71%
  11. Measured brightness650 nits vs 1,043 nits+60%
  12. 4K selfie videoNo · Edge 20: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge 20Motorola Edge 20≈ $1507.0
Motorola Edge 40Motorola Edge 40≈ $2508.2
Design
Weight163 g167 g
Thickness7 mm7.6 mm
Height163 mm158.4 mm
Width76 mm72 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassEco leather
Ingress protectionIP52IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursFrosted Grey, Frosted White, Frosted EmeraldNebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDP-OLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density385 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness650 nits1,043 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89%90.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5GMediatek Dimensity 8020
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LMali-G77 MC9
AnTuTu score424,031688,347
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,5503,320
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6881,260
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Main sensor size1/1.52"1/1.55"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W68 W
Charged in 30 min68%100%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-28.7 LUFS-24.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—My UX
Major OS updates promised—2
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