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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

65 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
VS
73 out of 100
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Google Pixel 7 Pro

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Motorola Edge 40 Neo (with MediaTek Dimensity 7030) that was released on September 14, 2023, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 11 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (21:04 vs 18:28 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 23W)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 40 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 75% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (938K versus 537K)
  • 27% higher pixel density (512 vs 402 PPI)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 23W
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1404 and 1024 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Google Pixel 7 Pro 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
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 40 Neo
vs
Pixel 7 Pro

Display

TypePOLEDAMOLED
Size6.55 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI402 ppi512 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-144 Hz)Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness550 nits550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits1500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%88.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space97.7%97%
PWM120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 40 Neo
1067 nits
Pixel 7 Pro+1%
1081 nits

Design and build

Height159.63 mm (6.28 inches)162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width71.99 mm (2.83 inches)76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness7.89 mm (0.31 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight172 g (6.07 oz)212 g (7.48 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, BlueWhite, Black, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Google Pixel 7 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7030Google Tensor G2
Max clock2500 MHz2850 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process6 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 550Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
GraphicsMali-G610 MP3Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units384672
GPU clock1000 MHz850 MHz
FLOPS~768 GFLOPS~1142.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Edge 40 Neo
537729
Pixel 7 Pro+75%
938380
CPU167880281217
GPU92421268867
Memory117794163085
UX159634225211
Total score537729938380
Samples[14 tests][17 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature49 °C44.9 °C
Stability - 71%
Graphics test - 38 FPS
Graphics score - 6383
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9149
Video editing - 6753
Photo editing - 18587
Data manipulation - 10862
Writing score - 16143

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMMy UXStock Android
OS size14 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power68 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (23 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (82% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:51 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:17 hr07:06 hr
Watching video13:01 hr12:49 hr
Gaming05:09 hr04:48 hr
Standby110 hr83 hr
General battery life
Edge 40 Neo+14%
21:04 hr
Pixel 7 Pro
18:28 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length - 25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ASamsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.5"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 48 MP
Aperture - f/3.5
Focal length - 120 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor - Sony IMX381
Sensor size - 1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 74
Zoom - 143
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels10.8 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48963648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length - 21 mm
SensorCMOSSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 140
Video - 146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 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 version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 40 Neo
83.9 dB
Pixel 7 Pro+5%
88.4 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023October 2022
Release dateSeptember 2023October 2022
Launch price$399$899
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 68 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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