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- Edge 40 vs Galaxy S23+
Motorola Edge 40 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+
What Edge 40 does better (9) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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8.3Display7.9
5.8Performance7.6
8.3Camera9.2
6.2Battery5.8
8.1Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Edge 40Galaxy S23+
| Edge 40 | Galaxy S23+ | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.4 mm | 157.8 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 76.2 mm | −4.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.6 mm | = |
| Weight | 167 g | 196 g | −29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Edge 40 better than Galaxy S23+?
- Wired charging68 W vs 45 W+51%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
- Weight167 g vs 196 g+17%
- Pixel density402 ppi vs 393 ppi+2%
- Charged in 30 min100% vs 65%+54%
- Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.8+29%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS vs -26.5 LUFS+-9%
- Screen-to-body ratio90.8% vs 87.6%+4%
Why is Galaxy S23+ better than Edge 40?
- AnTuTu score688,347 vs 1,234,077+79%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,260 vs 3,7122.9×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,320 vs 5,073+53%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 40: Yes
- Major OS updates promised2 vs 42×
- Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+7%
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,750 nits+46%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+29%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 158.4 mm | 157.8 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 76.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Eco leather | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,750 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,043 nits | 1,205 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 87.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.36 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | 688,347 | 1,234,077 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,320 | 5,073 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,260 | 3,712 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.55" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,400 mAh | 4,700 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.8 h |
| Wired charging | 68 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 100% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.2 LUFS | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.77 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | My UX | One UI 9.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | 4 |
