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Motorola Edge 30 vs Motorola Edge 40

What Edge 30 does better (4) and where Edge 40 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 30
Motorola · 2022Edge 30
7.5Score
4 advantages≈ $230
vs
Motorola Edge 40
Motorola · 2023Edge 40
8.2Score
12 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
7.4Display8.3
5.9Performance5.8
8.3Camera8.3
3.2Battery6.2
6.8Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 30Edge 40
74.2 × 159.46.872 × 158.47.6
Edge 30Edge 40Difference
Height159.4 mm158.4 mm+1 mm
Width74.2 mm72 mm+2.2 mm
Thickness6.8 mm7.6 mm−0.8 mm
Weight155 g167 g−12 g

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

Why is Edge 30 better than Edge 40?

  1. AnTuTu score895,081 vs 688,347+30%
  2. Weight155 g vs 167 g+8%
  3. Thickness6.8 mm vs 7.6 mm+12%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Edge 40 better than Edge 30?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 68 W2.1×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
  3. Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,200 nits2.4×
  4. Wireless chargingNo · Edge 30: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,020 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+9%
  6. Measured brightness627 nits vs 1,043 nits+66%
  7. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,795 vs 3,320+19%
  8. eSIMNo · Edge 30: Yes
  9. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+4%
  10. Charged in 30 min68% vs 100%+47%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.4+29%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio86.2% vs 90.8%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge 30Motorola Edge 30≈ $2307.5
Motorola Edge 40Motorola Edge 40≈ $2508.2
Design
Weight155 g167 g
Thickness6.8 mm7.6 mm
Height159.4 mm158.4 mm
Width74.2 mm72 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticEco leather
Ingress protectionIP52IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMeteor Grey, Supermoon Silver, Aurora GreenNebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDP-OLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density405 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness627 nits1,043 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.2%90.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5GMediatek Dimensity 8020
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LMali-G77 MC9
AnTuTu score895,081688,347
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,7953,320
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,260
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.55"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,020 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging33 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 speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceStock AndroidMy UX
Major OS updates promised—2
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