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Edge 40 Neo vs Phone (2)

Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Nothing Phone (2)

What Edge 40 Neo does better (13) and where Phone (2) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Motorola · 2023Edge 40 Neo

7.9Score

13 advantages≈ $590

Nothing · 2023Phone (2)

8.4Score

11 advantages≈ $560

Higher score

8.4Display7.9

5.1Performance7.3

8.3Camera8.9

4.8Battery6.3

8.4Features6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 40 NeoPhone (2)

	Edge 40 Neo	Phone (2)	Difference
Height	159.6 mm	162.1 mm	−2.5 mm
Width	72 mm	76.4 mm	−4.4 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.6 mm	−0.7 mm
Weight	170 g	201 g	−31 g

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

Why is Edge 40 Neo better than Phone (2)?

Wired charging68 W vs 45 W+51%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+6%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
4K selfie videoYes · Phone (2): No
eSIMYes · Phone (2): No
Weight170 g vs 201 g+18%
Charged in 30 min100% vs 55%+82%
Measured brightness1,073 nits vs 998 nits+8%
Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.6 mm+9%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Phone (2) better than Edge 40 Neo?

AnTuTu score511,077 vs 895,434+75%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,563 vs 3,957+54%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Wireless chargingNo · Edge 40 Neo: Yes
Active use (test)10.5 h vs 14.3 h+36%
Major OS updates promised2 vs 3+50%
Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,600 nits+23%
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3 GHz+20%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.7″+2%
Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Motorola Edge 40 Neo≈ $5907.9	Nothing Phone (2)≈ $5608.4
Design
Weight	170 g	201 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.6 mm
Height	159.6 mm	162.1 mm
Width	72 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Soothing Sea, Caneel Bay, Peach Fuzz	White, Dark Gray
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	P-OLED	LTPO OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,412 px
Pixel density	402 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,300 nits	1,600 nits
Measured brightness	1,073 nits	998 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1%	87.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7030	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G610 MC3	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	511,077	895,434
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,563	3,957
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.55"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,700 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	10.5 h	14.3 h
Wired charging	68 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	100%	55%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.8 LUFS	-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	My UX	Nothing OS 3.0
Major OS updates promised	2	3