Motorola Edge 40 vs Google Pixel 8a

59 out of 100

VS

66 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Motorola Edge 40 (with MediaTek Dimensity 8020) that was released on May 4, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 year after. 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

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Shows 13% longer battery life (22:15 vs 19:43 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 18W)
Thinner bezels – 9.5% more screen real estate
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 21 grams less

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a

46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1433K versus 981K)
Delivers 45% higher peak brightness (1506 against 1039 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 14
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
The phone is 1 year newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Tensor G3
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
33% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1491 and 1120 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 40 and Google Pixel 8a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Edge 40

78

Pixel 8a

83

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Edge 40

59

Pixel 8a

75

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Edge 40

48

Pixel 8a

56

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Edge 40

25

Pixel 8a

40

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Edge 40

61

Pixel 8a

54

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Edge 40

76

Pixel 8a

80

DeviceFacts Score

Final comparison evaluation

Edge 40

59

Pixel 8a

66

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Value for money (Beta)

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Edge 40

8 / 128 GB

VS

✅ Pixel 8a

8 / 128 GB

35.2

(Mediocre)

Value Index

66.7

(Good)

Display

Type	POLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	430 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-144 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	500 nits	2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate	360 Hz	-
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8%	81.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	97.1%	99.1%
PWM	144 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Screen space comparison

Edge 40

6.55″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.1 in²

Pixel 8a

6.1″ (20:9 ratio) = 13.9 in²

~15% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Edge 40

1039 nits

Pixel 8a +45%

1506 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	158.43 mm (6.24 inches)	152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	71.99 mm (2.83 inches)	72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness	7.49 mm (0.29 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	-	Good (3.52/5)
Drop resistance	-	Excellent (A) · 270 drops

Screen-to-body ratio

Edge 40 +12%

90.8%

Pixel 8a

81.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Edge 40 and Google Pixel 8a

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8020	Google Tensor G3
Max clock	2600 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 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
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	Samsung
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU 570	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G77 MC9	Immortalis-G715s MC10
GPU shading units	288	896
GPU clock	836 MHz	890 MHz
FLOPS	~481.5 GFLOPS	~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Edge 40 and Google Pixel 8a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Edge 40

1120

Pixel 8a +33%

1491

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Edge 40 +2%

3665

Pixel 8a

3584

Compute Score (GPU)

Edge 40

4765

Pixel 8a +78%

8490

Compute Score (GPU)	4765	8490
Single-core score	1120	1491
Multi-core score	3665	3584

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Edge 40

981459

Pixel 8a +46%

1433693

CPU	349209	546093
GPU	150375	391230
Memory	181946	195569
UX	299929	300801
Total score	981459	1433693
Samples	[12 tests]	[6 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Edge 40

435

Pixel 8a +128%

990

Stability	98%	67%
Graphics test	3 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	435	990

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Edge 40

1260

Pixel 8a

n/a

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	-
Graphics score	1260	-

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Edge 40

16124

Pixel 8a

n/a

Web score	15979	-
Video editing	7875	-
Photo editing	46444	-
Data manipulation	10609	-
Writing score	18299	-

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Motorola Edge 40

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-22 (GEKO973239)	AnTuTu 11	1022272
📘 2026-05-03 (Ren :3)	AnTuTu 11	1007624
📘 2026-04-29 (Ren :3)	AnTuTu 11	991321
📘 2026-04-15 (Poseidon)	AnTuTu 11	992657
📘 2026-03-05 (Otuab)	AnTuTu 11	947213

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Google Pixel 8a

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-12-28 (adismsha)	AnTuTu 11	1471866
📘 2025-12-22 -> jpara_dise	Geekbench 6 GPU	8490
📘 2025-12-22 -> jpara_dise	Geekbench 6 CPU	1491 / 3584
📘 2025-12-22 -> jpara_dise	AnTuTu 11	1397797
📘 2025-12-17 (jpara_dise)	AnTuTu 11	1397797

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 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 14)	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17)
ROM	My UX	Stock Android
OS size	22 GB	18.4 GB
OS updates	3 years	7 years
Security updates	3 years	7 years

Battery

Capacity	4400 mAh	4492 mAh
Max charge power	68 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (58% in 15 min)	Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:40 hr	2:09 hr
Battery cycles	-	1000 cycles

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:43 hr	08:15 hr
Watching video	13:43 hr	13:00 hr
Gaming	05:18 hr	04:54 hr
Standby	108 hr	86 hr

General battery life

Edge 40 +13%

22:15 hr

Pixel 8a

19:43 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	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
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 - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.4	f/1.9
Focal length	-	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50A	Sony IMX787
Sensor size	1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch)	1/1.73" (≈ 0.58 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	13 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	-	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

Edge 40

n/a

Pixel 8a

141

Video quality

Edge 40

n/a

Pixel 8a

128

Generic main camera score

Edge 40

n/a

Pixel 8a

136

Bokeh	-	60
Preview	-	71
Zoom	-	126
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Sensor	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)	-
Pixel size	0.7 micron	-
Autofocus	No	-
Stabilization	Digital	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.2	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, Beidou, 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*	21	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

89.4 dB

Pixel 8a

89.3 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	May 2023	May 2024
Release date	May 2023	May 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$600	$499
Successor	- Motorola Edge 70	- Google Pixel 10a
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

Further details

Notes on Edge 40:

- The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).

Conclusion

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

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Motorola Edge 40

6 (100%)

Google Pixel 8a

0 (0%)

Total votes: 6

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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