Motorola Edge 40 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G

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Comparing the Motorola Edge 40 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 40 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,618, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G scores 2,831, making Motorola Edge 40 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Motorola Edge 40 offers 6.55 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Motorola Edge 40's P-OLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 40 and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers 16 MP, making Motorola Edge 40 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Motorola Edge 40 offers 4400 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola Edge 40 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 40 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 40 is rated 7.6.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Edge 40 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

30 May, 2023
04 Aug, 2023
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Snapdragon 782G
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
P-OLED
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4400 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
68W Turbo Power Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.6/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent design
  • Decent display
  • Refined, bloat-free UI
  • Comes with IP68 certification
  • Lovely screen
  • Acceptable performance
  • Day-long battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Can overheat at times
  • Battery life could be better
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Plastic build
  • No alert slider
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(85,320 ratings)
4.4/5
(20,652 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

675,325
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
9h 05m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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₹29,490
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₹34,099
Not Available in any other store
₹34,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

May 30, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MC9
Adreno 642L
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

675,325
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.6 %
19.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
950 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.1:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
394 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.82 %
88.23 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.7 %
93.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.43 mm
162.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

71.99 mm
75.5 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.49 mm
8.2 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

167 grams
184 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4400 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 61% in 15 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

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.

9h 05m
N/A
N/A

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

0h 44m 19s
0h 30m 36s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.26 W/kg
Head: 1.171 W/kg Body: 0.912 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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₹29,490
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