Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy M36
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| Phone Names | Motorola Edge 40 Neo | Samsung Galaxy M36 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, September 14 | 2025, June 27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 14 | Available. Released 2025, July 12 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back |
| Dimensions | 159.6 x 72 x 7.9 mm (6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 170 g or 172 g (6.00 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC3 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| OS | Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, PDAF | - |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Triple | - | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | 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 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 68W wired, 50% in 15 min | 25W wired |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, Soothing Sea, Caneel Bay, Peach Fuzz | Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green |
| Models | XT2307-1 | SM-M366B, SM-M366B/DS |
| Price | $ 299.00 / € 168.73 / ₹ 19,900 | ₹ 14,999 |
| SAR | - | 0.46 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 10:28h | - |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 80h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 1073 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -23.8 LUFS (Very good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 511077 (v9), 524597 (v10) GeekBench: 2563 (v5), 2563 (v6) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |