Motorola Edge (2024) vs Edge (2023)
62 out of 100
VS
61 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Motorola Edge (2024) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 ) that was released on June 4, 2024, against the Motorola Edge (2023), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030 and came out 8 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 (2024)
- Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (600K versus 517K)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2023)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Reverse charging feature
- 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | POLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 402 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.5% | 92.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 159.63 mm (6.28 inches) | 158.52 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) | 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.64 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 174 g (6.14 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G610 MP3 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 384 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS | ~768 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 198472 | 161837 |
| GPU | 117221 | 87588 |
| Memory | 133082 | 113549 |
| UX | 151882 | 154589 |
| Total score | 600657 | 517563 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| ROM | - | My UX |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 68 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (17% in 10 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:55 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV50A |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5" | 1/1.55" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Pixel size | - | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/k/v/r) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.4 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 19 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2024 | October 2023 |
| Release date | June 2024 | October 2023 |
| Launch price | $550 | $499 |
| 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 | Yes, 68 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
