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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
VS
65 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030 and came out 1 month 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 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1203K versus 537K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1549 and 1024 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 25W)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1067 against 984 nits)
  • Thinner bezels – 7% more screen real estate
  • Weighs 37 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Motorola Edge 40 Neo 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:
Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
vs
Edge 40 Neo

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDPOLED
Size6.4 inches6.55 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI403 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness1450 nits550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 97.7%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height158 mm (6.22 inches)159.63 mm (6.28 inches)
Width76.5 mm (3.01 inches)71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)172 g (6.07 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleBlack, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Motorola Edge 40 Neo in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1MediaTek Dimensity 7030
Max clock3000 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache6 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonMediaTek APU 550
GraphicsAdreno 730Mali-G610 MP3
GPU shading units1024384
GPU clock818 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS~768 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU337597167880
GPU44876692421
Memory183031117794
UX234446159634
Total score1203840537729
Samples[2 tests][14 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 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)
ROMOne UI 6.1My UX
OS size - 14 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W68 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (58% in 30 min)Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:10 hr0:51 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:09 hr07:17 hr
Watching video10:02 hr13:01 hr
Gaming04:27 hr05:09 hr
Standby118 hr110 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution8 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length76 mm -
SensorHynix Hi847 -
Sensor size1/4.4" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3L6 -
Sensor size1/3" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh50 -
Preview67 -
Zoom123 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27366528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3J1CMOS
Sensor size1/3" -
Pixel size1.22 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

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 version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedOctober 2023September 2023
Release dateOctober 2023September 2023
Launch price$599$399
SAR (head)0.76 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 68 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):
    - The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200.
    - The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0.
    - Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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