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Motorola Edge 40 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

What Edge 40 does better (10) and where Galaxy S23 FE wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 40
Motorola · 2023Edge 40
8.2Score
10 advantages≈ $250
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 FE
8.3Score
14 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
8.3Display7.7
5.8Performance6.9
8.3Camera9.2
6.2Battery3.0
8.1Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 40Galaxy S23 FE
72 × 158.47.676.5 × 1588.2
Edge 40Galaxy S23 FEDifference
Height158.4 mm158 mm+0.4 mm
Width72 mm76.5 mm−4.5 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8.2 mm−0.6 mm
Weight167 g209 g−42 g

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

Why is Edge 40 better than Galaxy S23 FE?

  1. Wired charging68 W vs 25 W2.7×
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
  4. Weight167 g vs 209 g+25%
  5. Charged in 30 min100% vs 50%2×
  6. Measured brightness1,043 nits vs 985 nits+6%
  7. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+2%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.8+29%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio90.8% vs 83.2%+9%
  10. Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.2 mm+8%

Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than Edge 40?

  1. AnTuTu score688,347 vs 940,921+37%
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 40: Yes
  3. Major OS updates promised2 vs 42×
  4. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+2%
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,320 vs 3,550+7%
  6. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,450 nits+21%
  7. Max video4K vs 8K
  8. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  9. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 3 GHz+15%
  10. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  11. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  12. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge 40Motorola Edge 40≈ $2508.2
Design
Weight167 g209 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.2 mm
Height158.4 mm158 mm
Width72 mm76.5 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackEco leatherGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursNebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva MagentaMint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelP-OLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density402 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,450 nits
Measured brightness1,043 nits985 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.8%83.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8020Exynos 2200 - International
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali-G77 MC9Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA
AnTuTu score688,347940,921
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,3203,550
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,260—
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/1.4f/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 capacity4,400 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—8.5 h
Wired charging68 W25 W
Charged in 30 min100%50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-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-24.2 LUFS-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 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMy UXOne UI 8
Major OS updates promised24
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