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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Apple iPhone 13

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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Apple iPhone 13

65 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
VS
72 out of 100
Apple iPhone 13
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Apple iPhone 13

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 Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years 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
  • Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
  • Comes with 1773 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3227 mAh
  • Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (1067 against 824 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 20W)
  • Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • The phone is 2 years newer
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13
  • 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1264K versus 537K)
  • Shows 11% longer battery life (23:23 vs 21:04 hours)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • 14% higher pixel density (460 vs 402 PPI)
  • 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2182 and 1024 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Apple iPhone 13 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
iPhone 13

Display

TypePOLEDOLED
Size6.55 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI402 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-144 Hz)No
Max rated brightness550 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space97.7%129%
PWM120 Hz609 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 40 Neo+29%
1067 nits
iPhone 13
824 nits

Design and build

Height159.63 mm (6.28 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width71.99 mm (2.83 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness7.89 mm (0.31 inches)7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight172 g (6.07 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, BlueWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7030Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock2500 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores8 (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
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 550Apple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G610 MP3Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units384640
GPU clock1000 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~768 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Edge 40 Neo
537729
iPhone 13+135%
1264524
CPU167880318773
GPU92421389707
Memory117794255621
UX159634300423
Total score5377291264524
Samples[14 tests][53 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature49 °C45.7 °C
Stability - 78%
Graphics test - 52 FPS
Graphics score - 8702

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMMy UX -
OS size14 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3227 mAh
Max charge power68 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (82% in 30 min)Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:51 hr1:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:17 hr09:29 hr
Watching video13:01 hr13:58 hr
Gaming05:09 hr05:12 hr
Standby110 hr114 hr
General battery life
Edge 40 Neo
21:04 hr
iPhone 13+11%
23:23 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61444032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalDigital
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°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ASony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.5" -
Pixel size1 micron1.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length - 14 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX372
Sensor size - 1/3.4"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 65
Preview - 76
Zoom - 65
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorCMOSSony IMX514
Sensor size - 1/3.6"
Pixel size0.7 micron -
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 128
Video - 143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB 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*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 40 Neo+1%
83.9 dB
iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023September 2021
Release dateSeptember 2023September 2021
Launch price$399$800
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 68 W -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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