Motorola Moto G54 5G vs Edge 40 Neo
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G54 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7020) that was released on September 5, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 5G
- Shows 21% longer battery life (25:29 vs 21:04 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Reverse charging feature
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
- Delivers 129% higher peak brightness (1072 against 469 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 15W)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (765K versus 639K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- POLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
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)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | POLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 560 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 97.7% |
| PWM | Not detected | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 24 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | 1640:1 | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.56 mm (6.36 inches) | 159.63 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) | 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.89 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.89 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | Mali-G610 MC3 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 192 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 2024 |
| Single-core score | 923 | 1043 |
| Multi-core score | 2248 | 2472 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 249528 | 274719 |
| GPU | 53947 | 92479 |
| Memory | 144109 | 136154 |
| UX | 191925 | 261578 |
| Total score | 639509 | 765130 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 264 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13142 | 15129 |
| Video editing | 5885 | 7564 |
| Photo editing | 27513 | 32979 |
| Data manipulation | 9228 | 10769 |
| Writing score | 15527 | 18936 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G54 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-05 (nnyiskull) | AnTuTu 12 | 751682 |
| π 2026-09-12 (Murilo) | AnTuTu 11 | 585043 |
| π 2026-08-29 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 688346 |
| π 2026-07-31 (PhosperX) | AnTuTu 11 | 662065 |
| π 2026-03-12 (Mtsls_09) | AnTuTu 11 | 637265 |
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 -> Starjack36 | AnTuTu 11 | 795410 |
| π 2026-07-09 -> Maryblood | AnTuTu 11 | 796406 |
| π 2026-07-09 (Maryblood) | AnTuTu 11 | 796406 |
| π 2026-04-07 (Polar) | AnTuTu 11 | 765130 |
| π 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302 | CPU Throttle | 85% |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | Hello UI | My UX |
| OS size | 19 GB | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 33 min) | Yes (82% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 0:51 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:34 hr | 07:17 hr |
| Watching video | 13:33 hr | 13:01 hr |
| Gaming | 05:02 hr | 05:09 hr |
| Standby | 140 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV50A |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.5" (β 0.67 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 13 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2023 | September 2023 |
| Release date | September 2023 | September 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $399 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G56 5G | - Motorola Edge 60 Neo |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 68 W |
*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 Motorola Edge 40 Neo is definitely a better buy.
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