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Motorola Edge 30 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

What Edge 30 does better (7) and where Galaxy S23 FE wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 30
Motorola · 2022Edge 30
7.5Score
7 advantages≈ $230
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 FE
8.3Score
15 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
7.4Display7.7
5.9Performance6.9
8.3Camera9.2
3.2Battery3.0
6.8Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 30Galaxy S23 FE
74.2 × 159.46.876.5 × 1588.2
Edge 30Galaxy S23 FEDifference
Height159.4 mm158 mm+1.4 mm
Width74.2 mm76.5 mm−2.3 mm
Thickness6.8 mm8.2 mm−1.4 mm
Weight155 g209 g−54 g

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

Why is Edge 30 better than Galaxy S23 FE?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
  4. Weight155 g vs 209 g+35%
  5. Charged in 30 min68% vs 50%+36%
  6. Thickness6.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+21%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio86.2% vs 83.2%+4%

Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than Edge 30?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
  2. Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,450 nits2.9×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 30: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · Edge 30: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,020 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  6. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,795 vs 3,550+27%
  7. AnTuTu score895,081 vs 940,921+5%
  8. Measured brightness627 nits vs 985 nits+57%
  9. Max video4K vs 8K
  10. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  11. eSIMNo · Edge 30: Yes
  12. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3 GHz+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge 30Motorola Edge 30≈ $2307.5
Design
Weight155 g209 g
Thickness6.8 mm8.2 mm
Height159.4 mm158 mm
Width74.2 mm76.5 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP52IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMeteor Grey, Supermoon Silver, Aurora GreenMint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits1,450 nits
Measured brightness627 nits985 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.2%83.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5GExynos 2200 - International
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LXclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA
AnTuTu score895,081940,921
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,7953,550
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/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.57"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,020 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—8.5 h
Wired charging33 W25 W
Charged in 30 min68%50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.76 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceStock AndroidOne UI 8
Major OS updates promised—4
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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