Motorola Edge 40 Neo
#438
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW
#275Category Breakdown
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW
Performance
88.088.6
Camera
95.797.5
Display
95.796.2
Battery
33.788.7
Build
71.796.4
Connectivity
84.683.8
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
77.883.0
Summary
- The Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a glass front and plastic back, making it lighter at 170g compared to the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW, which has a more premium glass and aluminum build at 168.1g.
- The Edge 40 Neo has a 6.55-inch P-OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, while the S20 offers a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display at 120Hz, with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Edge 40 Neo is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7030, while the S20 utilizes the Snapdragon 865, both paired with 8GB RAM.
- The Edge 40 Neo's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor, whereas the S20 has a versatile setup with a 12 MP wide, 64 MP telephoto, and 12 MP ultrawide, capable of 8K video recording.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Edge 40 Neo at 5000mAh with 68W charging, compared to the S20's 4000mAh and 25W charging, but the S20 supports wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Edge 40 Neo runs Android 13 with two major updates promised, while the S20 launched with Android 10 and is upgradeable to newer versions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW
General
Release Date
2023, September 14
2020, May 20
Announced
2023, September 14
2020, May 20
Description
N/A
For Verizon
Display
Size
6.55"
6.2"
Type
P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~566 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G610 MC3
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging Details
68W wired, 50% in 15 min
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.6 x 72 x 7.9 mm (6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
151.7 x 69.1 x 8.1 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
Weight
170 g
168.1 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Soothing Sea, Caneel Bay, Peach Fuzz
Cloud Pink, Cosmic Grey, Cloud White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.91 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (pre-installed)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 10, One UI 2.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer