Motorola Edge 40 vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Edge 40
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Motorola Edge 40 or Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Edge 40 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, May 04 | 2022, August 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.83 in | 165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 197 g | 6.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or eco leather back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta | Black, White, Peach, Blue | |
| Battery | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 253.6 | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | PLS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.55" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 103.6 cm2 | 104.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.8% | 82.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2408 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 144Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.4, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 718719 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 209164 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 175940 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 152333 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 209164 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 689541 | 400689 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1105 | 522 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3542 | 1669 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Smart Connect (Ready For) support - 68W Fast charging -15W Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 25W |
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