Motorola Edge 30 Neo vs Edge 20

64 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.28-inch Motorola Edge 30 Neo (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on September 8, 2022, against the Motorola Edge 20, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 13 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 30 Neo

Delivers 56% higher peak brightness (1014 against 652 nits)
Shows 7% longer battery life (29:17 vs 27:29 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 5W
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 30W)
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 20

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (580K versus 429K)
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.42 inch larger screen size
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 990 and 907 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 30 Neo and Edge 20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Edge 30 Neo

Edge 20

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Edge 30 Neo

Edge 20

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Edge 30 Neo

Edge 20

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Edge 30 Neo

Edge 20

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Edge 30 Neo

Edge 20

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Edge 30 Neo

Edge 20

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Edge 30 Neo

Edge 20

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Edge 30 Neo

Edge 20

Display

Type	POLED	OLED
Size	6.28 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	419 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	89%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	95.5%	153.1%
PWM	730 Hz	252 Hz
Response time	1 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Edge 30 Neo +56%

1014 nits

Edge 20

652 nits

Design and build

Height	152.9 mm (6.02 inches)	163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.75 mm (0.31 inches)	7 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Purple	White, Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Edge 30 Neo

87.5%

Edge 20 +2%

89%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 30 Neo and Motorola Edge 20 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	256	768
GPU clock	950 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Edge 30 Neo

907

Edge 20 +9%

990

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Edge 30 Neo

2169

Edge 20 +23%

2658

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Edge 30 Neo

429194

Edge 20 +35%

580154

CPU	136718	175641
GPU	90442	149019
Memory	90980	114917
UX	108780	138699
Total score	429194	580154

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Edge 30 Neo

1205

Edge 20 +105%

2471

Max surface temperature	36.3 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	7 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	1205	2471

PCMark 3.0

Edge 30 Neo

10139

Edge 20 +28%

13016

Web score	9362	10345
Video editing	4507	7756
Photo editing	20589	29813
Data manipulation	8349	10370
Writing score	14763	14975

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
OS size	15 GB	20 GB

Battery

Capacity	4020 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	68 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (5 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (92% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:40 hr	1:01 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:32 hr	08:28 hr
Watching video	14:15 hr	14:35 hr
Gaming	05:51 hr	03:46 hr
Standby	92 hr	89 hr

General battery life

Edge 30 Neo +7%

29:17 hr

Edge 20

27:29 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	119°
Lenses	2 (64 MP + 13 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 79 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.3
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Edge 30 Neo +4%

88.1 dB

Edge 20

84.5 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September 2022	July 2021
Release date	October 2022	August 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 68 W	-

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

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge 20 . But if the display, battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge 30 Neo .