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Motorola Edge (2023) vs Edge (2022)

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Motorola Edge (2023) vs Edge (2022)

61 out of 100
Motorola Edge (2023)
VS
59 out of 100
Motorola Edge (2022)
Motorola Edge (2023)
Motorola Edge (2022)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Motorola Edge (2023) (with MediaTek Dimensity 7030) that was released on October 11, 2023, against the Motorola Edge (2022), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1050 and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2023)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 30W)
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2022)
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge (2023) and Edge (2022) crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Edge (2023)
vs
Edge (2022)

Display

TypePOLEDOLED
Size6.6 inches6.6 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI402 ppi399 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness1200 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio92.2%88.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design and build

Height158.52 mm (6.24 inches)160.86 mm (6.33 inches)
Width71.99 mm (2.83 inches)74.24 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness7.64 mm (0.3 inches)7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)170 g (6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP52
Rear materialEco-leatherPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsBlackGray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge (2023) and Motorola Edge (2022) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7030MediaTek Dimensity 1050
Max clock2500 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 550MediaTek APU 550
GraphicsMali-G610 MP3Mali-G610 MP3
GPU shading units384384
GPU clock1000 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~768 GFLOPS~768 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Edge (2023)
517563
Edge (2022)+9%
562384
CPU161837170643
GPU87588143286
Memory113549113077
UX154589135378
Total score517563562384
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 14 FPS
Graphics score - 2504
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 11511
Video editing - 6953
Photo editing - 26447
Data manipulation - 9781
Writing score - 16350

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 Android 12
ROMMy UXMy UX

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power68 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (17% in 10 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:55 hr1:10 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
SensorOmnivision OV50AOmnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.55"1/1.55"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.5
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48966528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.4f/2.5
SensorCMOSCMOS
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/k/v/r)Wi-Fi 6E (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 version5.25.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1919
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedOctober 2023August 2022
Release dateOctober 2023August 2022
Launch price$499$599
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 68 WYes, 30 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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