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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Google Pixel 8

59 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
VS
69 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Motorola Edge 40 Neo (with MediaTek Dimensity 7030) that was released on September 14, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Shows 7% longer battery life (21:04 vs 19:39 hours)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 27W)
  • Has a 0.35 inch larger screen size
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 15 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • 89% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1443K versus 765K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 18W
  • Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1437 against 1072 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 15
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Tensor G3
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 65% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1722 and 1043 points
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Google Pixel 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
44.8
(Average)
Value Index
41.8
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Edge 40 Neo
vs
Pixel 8

Display

Type POLED OLED
Size 6.55 inches 6.2 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 402 ppi 428 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 550 nits 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1300 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 97.7% 99.2%
PWM 120 Hz 170 Hz
Response time 1 ms 3 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Edge 40 Neo
6.55″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
Pixel 8
6.2″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.4 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 40 Neo
1072 nits
Pixel 8 +34%
1437 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 159.63 mm (6.28 inches) 150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) 70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Black, Blue Black, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Edge 40 Neo +4%
90.2%
Pixel 8
87.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Google Pixel 8
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7030 Google Tensor G3
Max clock 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 550 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G610 MC3 Immortalis-G715s MC10
GPU shading units 192 896
GPU clock 1000 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS ~384 GFLOPS ~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Google Pixel 8
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Edge 40 Neo
1043
Pixel 8 +65%
1722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Edge 40 Neo
2472
Pixel 8 +80%
4458
Compute Score (GPU)
Edge 40 Neo
2024
Pixel 8
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 2024 -
Single-core score 1043 1722
Multi-core score 2472 4458
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Edge 40 Neo
765130
Pixel 8 +89%
1443431
CPU 274719 535125
GPU 92479 387735
Memory 136154 186665
UX 261578 333906
Total score 765130 1443431
Samples [6 tests] [10 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Edge 40 Neo
264
Pixel 8 +268%
971
Stability 98% 73%
Graphics test 2 FPS 7 FPS
Graphics score 264 971
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Edge 40 Neo
14866
Pixel 8
n/a
Web score 15129 -
Video editing 7564 -
Photo editing 32979 -
Data manipulation 10769 -
Writing score 18936 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-22 -> Starjack36AnTuTu 11795410
📘 2026-07-09 -> MarybloodAnTuTu 11796406
📘 2026-07-09 (Maryblood)AnTuTu 11796406
📘 2026-04-07 (Polar)AnTuTu 11765130
📘 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302CPU Throttle85%
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Google Pixel 8
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-28 (asfiii-malik)AnTuTu 111515235
📘 2026-08-28 (asfiii-baloch)AnTuTu 111515235
📘 2026-05-04 (reazz)AnTuTu 111356451
📘 2026-04-29 -> tonymennyAnTuTu 111446448
📘 2026-03-16 (Quan)AnTuTu 111479583
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17)
ROM My UX Stock Android
OS size 14 GB 14 GB
OS updates 3 years 7 years
Security updates 3 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 4575 mAh
Max charge power 68 W 27 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (18 W)
Reverse charging No Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:51 hr 1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:17 hr 08:08 hr
Watching video 13:01 hr 14:06 hr
Gaming 05:09 hr 04:49 hr
Standby 110 hr 81 hr
General battery life
Edge 40 Neo +7%
21:04 hr
Pixel 8
19:39 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 126°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.7
Focal length - 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50A Samsung GNV
Sensor size 1/1.5" (≈ 0.67 inch) 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1.2 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Laser autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 13 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor - Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.25 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 64
Zoom - 129
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 10.5 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896 3648 x 2736
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length - 21 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 1.22 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 18 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 40 Neo
83.9 dB
Pixel 8 +6%
89 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced September 2023 October 2023
Release date September 2023 October 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $699
Successor - Motorola Edge 60 Neo - Google Pixel 10
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 68 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 8 is definitely a better buy.

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