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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

What Edge 40 Neo does better (4) and where Edge 50 Neo wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Motorola · 2023Edge 40 Neo
7.9Score
4 advantages≈ $590
vs
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Motorola · 2024Edge 50 Neo
8.6Score
14 advantages≈ $380
Higher score
8.4Display8.1
5.1Performance6.2
8.3Camera9.0
4.8Battery5.7
8.4Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 40 NeoEdge 50 Neo
72 × 159.67.971.2 × 154.18.1
Edge 40 NeoEdge 50 NeoDifference
Height159.6 mm154.1 mm+5.5 mm
Width72 mm71.2 mm+0.8 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.1 mm−0.2 mm
Weight170 g171 g−1 g

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

Why is Edge 40 Neo better than Edge 50 Neo?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,310 mAh+16%
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  3. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+2%
  4. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.1 mm+3%

Why is Edge 50 Neo better than Edge 40 Neo?

  1. Major OS updates promised2 vs 52.5×
  2. AnTuTu score511,077 vs 696,931+36%
  3. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 3,000 nits2.3×
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 40 Neo: Yes
  6. Wireless chargingNo · Edge 40 Neo: Yes
  7. Active use (test)10.5 h vs 13.5 h+29%
  8. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,563 vs 2,959+15%
  9. Measured brightness1,073 nits vs 1,437 nits+34%
  10. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  11. Pixel density402 ppi vs 460 ppi+14%
  12. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight170 g171 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.1 mm
Height159.6 mm154.1 mm
Width72 mm71.2 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticEco leather
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlack, Soothing Sea, Caneel Bay, Peach FuzzNautical Blue, Latte, Grisaille, Poinciana, Mocha Mousse
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelP-OLEDLTPO P-OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,200 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,670 px
Pixel density402 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits3,000 nits
Measured brightness1,073 nits1,437 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%88.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7030Mediatek Dimensity 7300
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC3Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score511,077696,931
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,5632,959
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—855
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
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—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,310 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)10.5 h13.5 h
Wired charging68 W68 W
Charged in 30 min100%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.8 LUFS-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMy UXHello UI
Major OS updates promised25
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—51 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—B
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