Motorola had very recently launched the Motorola Edge 40 smartphone with much excitement and anticipation. This article will be comparing the newly launched smartphone with Motorola’s previous Motorola Edge 30 device. Is the Motorola Edge 40 smartphone better than the Motorola Edge 30 device? Let’s find it out.
Motorola Edge 30 vs Motorola Edge 40
General
| Release Date | 12 May 2022 | 4 May 2023 |
| Dimensions | 159.4 x 74.2 x 6.8 mm | 158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 155 gm | 167 or 171 gm |
Connectivity
| Network Connectivity | 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e with Dual Band Support and Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e with Triple Band Support and Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Version 5.2 | Version 5.2 |
Processor
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) Chipset |
| Primary Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Operating System | Android 12, which can now be upgraded to Android 13 | Android 13 |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G77 MC9 |
Storage
| RAM | 6GB and 8GB | 8GB |
| Internal Storage | 128GB and 256GB | 128GB and 256GB |
Display
| Display Type | AMOLED Display | P-OLED Display |
| Screen Size | 6.5” | 6.55” |
| Screen Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz | 144Hz |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50MP + 50MP + 2MP Triple Camera Setup | 50MP + 13MP Dual Camera Setup |
| Front Camera | 32MP | 32MP |
Sensors
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Under Display, Optical Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Under Display, Optical Fingerprint Sensor |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Proximity Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | No | No |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Battery Backup | 4020 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Fast Charge Feature | 33W Wired Fast Charging Feature | 68W Wired Fast Charge Feature
15W Wireless Fast Charge Feature |
Colours
| Colour Variants | Meteor Grey, Supermoon Silver and Aurora Green | Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black and Viva Magenta |
The Motorola Edge 40 smartphone is indeed the better smartphone in this comparison and in terms of its performance, display, and battery backup have proved itself to be the best smartphone than the Motorola Edge 30 smartphone.
When it comes to the performance of the two devices, the Motorola Edge 40 which is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset will offer slightly better performance than the Motorola Edge 30 smartphone which is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) chipset.
Even while looking at the displays, the newly launched Motorola Edge 40 has a slightly larger display compared to the Motorola Edge 30 smartphone. The display panel used is also different in the two devices. The Motorola Edge 40 smartphone has a P-OLED display whereas the Motorola Edge 30 features an AMOLED display. However both the devices have the same screen resolutions and refresh rates.
Regarding the battery backup, the Motorola Edge 40 smartphone offers a better battery backup of 4400 mAh to its users with a faster wired fast charging feature of 68W and in comparison to this, the Motorola Edge 30 only has a 4020 mAh battery which supports a 33W wired fast charge feature. The Motorola Edge 40 smartphone also offers a 15W wireless charging feature to its users, which is absent in the Motorola Edge 30 smartphone.
However, even with all these better features, the newly launched smartphone falls a little back in terms of its rear cameras. The Motorola Edge 40 smartphone only has a 50MP dual camera setup at its rear with a 13MP ultra-wide camera whereas, the Motorola Edge 30 has a triple camera setup with a 50MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP depth camera. For selfies, both the device has the same 32MP front-facing camera.
So as mentioned, when looking at the overall specifications of the two smartphones, the newly launched Motorola Edge 40 offers better specifications making the device the best in this comparison.
