Motorola Edge 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Edge 40 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 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, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2023, April 04	2023, February 01
Status	Available. Released 2023, April 04	Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions	161.2 x 74 x 8.6 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	234 g (8.25 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Size	6.67 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1300 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 740
OS	Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	-	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Single	-	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF	-
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, HDR10+
Single	60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Ready For 3.5 support	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Charging	125W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 50% in 6 min, 100% in 23 min 15W wireless 5W reverse wired 5W reverse wireless	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4600 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Interstellar Black, Lunar Blue	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Models	-	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
Price	€ 313.87	€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00
SAR	-	1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 117h	Endurance rating 126h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-22.6 LUFS (Excellent)	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1273764 (v9) GeekBench: 4896 (v5.1), 5352 (v6) GFXBench: 112fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 13:24h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 117h	Endurance rating 126h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1050 nits max brightness (measured)	1274 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-22.6 LUFS (Excellent)	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1273764 (v9) GeekBench: 4896 (v5.1), 5352 (v6) GFXBench: 112fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)