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Motorola Edge 30 Pro vs Motorola Edge 40 Pro

What Edge 30 Pro does better (1) and where Edge 40 Pro wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Motorola · 2022Edge 30 Pro
8.7Score
1 advantage≈ $540
vs
Motorola Edge 40 Pro
Motorola · 2023Edge 40 Pro
9.0Score
17 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
8.7Display8.6
7.3Performance7.9
9.2Camera9.1
6.7Battery7.1
6.8Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 30 ProEdge 40 Pro
76 × 163.18.874 × 161.28.6
Edge 30 ProEdge 40 ProDifference
Height163.1 mm161.2 mm+1.9 mm
Width76 mm74 mm+2 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.6 mm+0.2 mm
Weight196 g199 g−3 g

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

Why is Edge 30 Pro better than Edge 40 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+4%

Why is Edge 40 Pro better than Edge 30 Pro?

  1. Wired charging68 W vs 125 W+84%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
  3. AnTuTu score941,895 vs 1,273,764+35%
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 30 Pro: Yes
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,658 vs 4,896+34%
  6. Measured brightness685 nits vs 1,050 nits+53%
  7. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  8. Charged in 30 min100% vs 250%2.5×
  9. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  10. eSIMNo · Edge 30 Pro: Yes
  11. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+7%
  12. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight196 g199 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.6 mm
Height163.1 mm161.2 mm
Width76 mm74 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP52IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursCosmos Blue, Stardust WhiteInterstellar Black, Lunar Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density393 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Peak brightness—1,300 nits
Measured brightness685 nits1,050 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.4%90.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 740
AnTuTu score941,8951,273,764
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,6584,896
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,631
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.55"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera60 MP60 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,800 mAh4,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging68 W125 W
Charged in 30 min100%250%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Video outputYesYes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS-22.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—My UX
Major OS updates promised—3
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