Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Edge 30 Neo

59 out of 100

VS

46 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.55-inch Motorola Edge 40 Neo (with MediaTek Dimensity 7030) that was released on September 14, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 30 Neo, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4020 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Shows 13% longer battery life (21:04 vs 18:35 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (765K versus 592K)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
The phone is 1 year newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30 Neo

Handles wireless charging up to 5W
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 17 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Edge 30 Neo crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Edge 40 Neo

80

Edge 30 Neo

75

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Edge 40 Neo

68

Edge 30 Neo

31*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Edge 40 Neo

41

Edge 30 Neo

34

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Edge 40 Neo

17

Edge 30 Neo

17

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Edge 40 Neo

60

Edge 30 Neo

51

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Edge 40 Neo

69

Edge 30 Neo

73

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

DeviceFacts Score

Final comparison evaluation

Edge 40 Neo

59

Edge 30 Neo

46*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Edge 40 Neo

8 / 128 GB

VS

Edge 30 Neo

6 / 128 GB

44.8

(Average)

Value Index

19.7

(Bad)

Display

Type	POLED	POLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-144 Hz)	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate	360 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	87.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	97.7%	95.5%
PWM	120 Hz	730 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Screen space comparison

Edge 40 Neo

6.55″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.1 in²

Edge 30 Neo

6.28″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.8 in²

~8% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Edge 40 Neo +7%

1074 nits

Edge 30 Neo

1007 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	159.63 mm (6.28 inches)	152.9 mm (6.02 inches)
Width	71.99 mm (2.83 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	7.89 mm (0.31 inches)	7.75 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Edge 40 Neo +3%

90.2%

Edge 30 Neo

87.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Motorola Edge 30 Neo

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7030	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2500 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU 550	Hexagon 686

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G610 MC3	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	192	256
GPU clock	1000 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~430.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Motorola Edge 30 Neo

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Edge 40 Neo +16%

1043

Edge 30 Neo

903

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Edge 40 Neo +14%

2472

Edge 30 Neo

2165

Compute Score (GPU)

Edge 40 Neo

2024

Edge 30 Neo

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	2024	-
Single-core score	1043	903
Multi-core score	2472	2165

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Edge 40 Neo +29%

765130

Edge 30 Neo

592489

CPU	274719	241435
GPU	92479	55917
Memory	136154	118265
UX	261578	176872
Total score	765130	592489
Samples	[6 tests]	[2 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Edge 40 Neo

264

Edge 30 Neo

n/a

Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	264	-

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Edge 40 Neo

n/a

Edge 30 Neo

360

Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	2 FPS
Graphics score	-	360

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Edge 40 Neo +47%

14866

Edge 30 Neo

10127

Web score	15129	9793
Video editing	7564	4449
Photo editing	32979	20644
Data manipulation	10769	8320
Writing score	18936	14220

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-22 -> Starjack36	AnTuTu 11	795410
📘 2026-07-09 -> Maryblood	AnTuTu 11	796406
📘 2026-07-09 (Maryblood)	AnTuTu 11	796406
📘 2026-04-07 (Polar)	AnTuTu 11	765130
📘 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302	CPU Throttle	85%

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Motorola Edge 30 Neo

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-11-02 -> Markze	AnTuTu 11	592489
📘 2025-11-02 (markze)	AnTuTu 11	592489

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	My UX	-
OS size	14 GB	15 GB
OS updates	3 years	-
Security updates	3 years	-

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4020 mAh
Max charge power	68 W	68 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (82% in 30 min)	Yes (92% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:51 hr	0:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:17 hr	07:06 hr
Watching video	13:01 hr	10:58 hr
Gaming	05:09 hr	04:41 hr
Standby	110 hr	93 hr

General battery life

Edge 40 Neo +13%

21:04 hr

Edge 30 Neo

18:35 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP	1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Omnivision OV50A	Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size	1/1.5" (≈ 0.67 inch)	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	0.7 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	13 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor size	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	0.7 micron	0.7 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Edge 40 Neo

83.9 dB

Edge 30 Neo +5%

88.1 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2023	September 2022
Release date	September 2023	October 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$350
Successor	- Motorola Edge 60 Neo	- Motorola Edge 60 Neo
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 68 W	Yes, 68 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Edge 40 Neo is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?

Motorola Edge 40 Neo

32 (65.3%)

Motorola Edge 30 Neo

17 (34.7%)

Total votes: 49

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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Edge 30 Neo

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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