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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Google Pixel 7a

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Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Google Pixel 7a

65 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
VS
69 out of 100
Google Pixel 7a
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Google Pixel 7a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.55-inch Motorola Edge 40 Neo (with MediaTek Dimensity 7030) that was released on September 14, 2023, against the Google Pixel 7a, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 4 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 9% longer battery life (21:04 vs 19:16 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 18W)
  • Thinner bezels – 9.1% more screen real estate
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 615 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4385 mAh
  • Weighs 21.5 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a
  • 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (919K versus 537K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • 41% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1443 and 1024 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Google Pixel 7a 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 7a

Display

TypePOLEDOLED
Size6.55 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI402 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-144 Hz)No
Max rated brightness550 nits700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%81.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space97.7%98.4%
PWM120 Hz218 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 40 Neo
1067 nits
Pixel 7a
1068 nits

Design and build

Height159.63 mm (6.28 inches)152 mm (5.98 inches)
Width71.99 mm (2.83 inches)72.9 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness7.89 mm (0.31 inches)9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight172 g (6.07 oz)193.5 g (6.83 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, BlueWhite, Gray, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Edge 40 Neo+11%
90.2%
Pixel 7a
81.1%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Google Pixel 7a 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 7a+71%
919429
CPU167880270666
GPU92421278031
Memory117794158923
UX159634211809
Total score537729919429
Samples[14 tests][15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature49 °C50.8 °C
Stability - 65%
Graphics test - 37 FPS
Graphics score - 6343
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 7491
Video editing - 6362
Photo editing - 19137
Data manipulation - 10430
Writing score - 15033

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128 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 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4385 mAh
Max charge power68 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (82% in 30 min)Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full charging time0:51 hr1:57 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:17 hr08:24 hr
Watching video13:01 hr13:40 hr
Gaming05:09 hr05:06 hr
Standby110 hr76 hr
General battery life
Edge 40 Neo+9%
21:04 hr
Pixel 7a
19:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61449000 x 7000
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: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ASony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.5"1/1.73"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor - Sony IMX712
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 69
Zoom - 105
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorCMOS -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 136
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 version5.35.3
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, 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 AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 40 Neo
83.9 dB
Pixel 7a+8%
90.4 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedSeptember 2023May 2023
Release dateSeptember 2023May 2023
Launch price$399$499
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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