Motorola Edge 40 vs Edge 30 Ultra

75 out of 100

81 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch Motorola Edge 40 (with MediaTek Dimensity 8020) that was released on May 4, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 8-months newer
Weighs 31.5 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1295K versus 758K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Supports higher wattage charging (125W versus 68W)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Has 2 SIM card slots
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Reverse charging feature
61% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1789 and 1111 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 40 and Edge 30 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Edge 40

Edge 30 Ultra

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Edge 40

Edge 30 Ultra

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Edge 40

Edge 30 Ultra

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Edge 40

Edge 30 Ultra

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Edge 40

Edge 30 Ultra

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Edge 40

Edge 30 Ultra

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Edge 40

Edge 30 Ultra

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Edge 40

Edge 30 Ultra

Display

Type	POLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1250 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	97.1%	96.1%
PWM	144 Hz	720 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Edge 40

1044 nits

Edge 30 Ultra +1%

1053 nits

Design and build

Height	158.43 mm (6.24 inches)	161.76 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	71.99 mm (2.83 inches)	73.5 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.49 mm (0.29 inches)	8.39 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	198.5 g (7 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP52
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Edge 40 +1%

90.8%

Edge 30 Ultra

90.3%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 40 and Motorola Edge 30 Ultra in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8020	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2600 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	576	1536
GPU clock	850 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Edge 40

1111

Edge 30 Ultra +61%

1789

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Edge 40

3567

Edge 30 Ultra +29%

4588

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Edge 40

758585

Edge 30 Ultra +71%

1295975

CPU	206428	371831
GPU	219739	484698
Memory	150339	199281
UX	181233	232094
Total score	758585	1295975

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Edge 40

4464

Edge 30 Ultra +28%

5727

Max surface temperature	49.6 °C	36.2 °C
Stability	98%	75%
Graphics test	26 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	4464	5727

PCMark 3.0

Edge 40 +4%

15765

Edge 30 Ultra

15213

Web score	14950	13720
Video editing	7874	8148
Photo editing	46431	30885
Data manipulation	9785	12766
Writing score	18728	18485

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12
ROM	My UX	-
OS size	22 GB	19 GB

Battery

Capacity	4400 mAh	4610 mAh
Max charge power	68 W	125 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (58% in 15 min)	Yes (95% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:40 hr	0:33 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:56 hr	11:04 hr
Watching video	16:18 hr	15:48 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	05:25 hr
Standby	111 hr	105 hr

General battery life

Edge 40 +2%

33:31 hr

Edge 30 Ultra

32:57 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	16384 x 12288
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	114°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 13 MP)	3 (200 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.22", Samsung ISOCELL HP1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.93", Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	60 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4576 x 3296
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.61 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	PureCel
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Edge 40

89.4 dB

Edge 30 Ultra +1%

90.3 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	May 2023	September 2022
Release date	May 2023	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 68 W	Yes, 125 W

Further details

Notes on Edge 40:

- The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra . But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge 40 .