Motorola Edge (2022) vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)
69
out of 100
VS
67
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Motorola Edge (2022) (with MediaTek Dimensity 1050) that was released on August 18, 2022, against the Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2022)
- Comes with 2982 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 2018 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Thinner bezels – 22.7% more screen real estate
- Has a 1.9 inches larger screen size
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- 22% higher pixel density (399 vs 326 PPI)
- OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 564K)
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Motorola
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2247 and 986 points
- Weighs 26 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.94 mm narrower
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
*
) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | 399 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 625 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.1% | 65.4% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| Response time | - | 38 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1655:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.86 mm (6.33 inches) | 138.4 mm (5.45 inches) |
| Width | 74.24 mm (2.92 inches) | 67.3 mm (2.65 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 170 g (6 oz) | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Gray | White, Black, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3223 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP3 | Apple A15 GPU |
| GPU shading units | - | 640 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1338 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~1712.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 170643 | 268130 |
| GPU | 143286 | 325843 |
| Memory | 113077 | 182253 |
| UX | 135378 | 388874 |
| Total score | 564464 | 1171074 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 46.2 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 72% |
| Graphics test | 14 FPS | 47 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2504 | 7914 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11705 | - |
| Video editing | 7116 | - |
| Photo editing | 25845 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9534 | - |
| Writing score | 16743 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17) |
| OS size | - | 12 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 2018 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | 1:18 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 09:55 hr |
| Watching video | - | 08:38 hr |
| Gaming | - | 03:18 hr |
| Standby | - | 93 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad 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 | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP) | 1 (12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.5 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
- |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 7 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 3088 x 2320 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 0.7 mm | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 19 | - |
| 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
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | August 2022 | March 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 30 W | Not included |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge (2022) . But if the performance, gaming, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone SE (2022) .
