Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Nokia G42 256GB

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Comparing the Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Nokia G42 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 40 Neo runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Nokia G42 256GB runs at 2.2 GHz, making Motorola Edge 40 Neo the better performer.


Display: Nokia G42 256GB offers a screen size of 6.56 inches, while Motorola Edge 40 Neo offers 6.55 inches, making Nokia G42 256GB the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a P-OLED display compared to Nokia G42 256GB's IPS LCD, making Motorola Edge 40 Neo the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Nokia G42 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 40 Neo offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nokia G42 256GB offers 8 MP, making Motorola Edge 40 Neo better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Nokia G42 256GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Nokia G42 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Motorola Edge 40 Neo offers 128 GB, making Nokia G42 256GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Motorola Edge 40 Neo receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia G42 256GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%
74%

Release Date

28 Sep, 2023
10 Oct, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7030
Snapdragon 480 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
P-OLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
68W Turbo Power Charging
20W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stylish design, IP68 rating
  • Impressive screen
  • Good battery life
  • Clean software
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Overheating & performance throttling
  • Captures images with boosted colours
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(61,172 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,867 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

439,243
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 28, 2023
(Official)
Oct 10, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7030
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC3
Adreno 619

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

439,243
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
560 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.13 %
83.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

159.63 mm
165 mm

Width

71.99 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

7.79 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

170 grams
193.8 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Audio Zoom
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 24m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 49m 49s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer