Motorola Edge 40 Neo review

20 September 2023


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I purchased this phone 3 days ago. First of all; Battery. Yes,it can finish fast. How fast? Depends of how you use it. I think that people that use the phone, late at the afternoon should plug it. But it charges fast. In a quarter of an hour you have reached 40-50% (not sure exactly,I wasn't counting...). Speakers are impressive! Very loud, you shouldn't have any problem, even in a crowded area. Of course don't expect bass you should buy a proper speaker if you have such expectations! Not only with Edge 40 Neo but with any smartphone! Screen. Very bright, I can see it while wearing sunglasses but I didn't do the test under the sun yet. I think I will have no problem neither. Vivid colours by default. Sometimes doesn't catch fingerprint reader but not often. Works well, generally speaking. Face ID excellent. Extremely lightweight and handy! Especially for me that I have small hands. Camera. Very good during day. During night introduces motion blur and if you are near a light source beams get in the way. Good colours. I need to test it more during night to have a good assessment. It seems bright enough though the night photos I have taken so far. Bigger issues motion blur and street lights but I haven't played with the camera enough yet. Price terrific! I can see why it seems better choice than Samsung galaxy A54. Very close generally speaking and a huge gap in price! Even for me that I am perfectionist. We are talking about just 400€ guys come on! In Dxo Mark I think that in global smartphone phone ranking it's 109 the A54 and 103 the 40 Neo and we are talking for AT LEAST 100€ difference! Performance. I have read some comments about the processor but I can tell that it runs fast and does not heat. And is Ready For. I tried it on my smart TV and it works very well. A real computer. Equal to Samsung Dex. But I have to notice that it has USB type 2.0. So you can't have video output by it. But, through Miracast I watched X'men with no issues at all. Same for my videos at 1080p. Microsoft word works and Gmail as well. Very convenient. I have some control issues in console mode but I didn't watch the tutorial about the controls in that mode so I will give it a second chance. But it fills the screen in the right way with no frame drops.

    Its seems Motorola has issued an update to fix the poor battery performance. It would be good to see GSM Arena re run the battery test.

      OpposedScroll75, 27 Sep 2023The Exynos 1380 is bad for its price range, not for its ove... moreA54: Stabilization is only available up to 1080p 30fps,
      Poco X5 PRO 4K 30FPS EIS
      Edge neo 4k 30FPS EIS.
      Thats why A54 sucks for me. I do not play games.

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        • Anonymous
        • 3@G
        • 30 Sep 2023

        BananasInPajamas, 28 Sep 2023With very light usage my wife is getting 5+ days. She isn&#... moreLot of connectivity (4g,5g signal) issues having in moto devices (according to so many youtube videos)

          Please explain how A54 IS less priced than NEO

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            • Ayan ahammed
            • gML
            • 29 Sep 2023

            I Just One Question im my mind .
            The selfi Cemera video Support Bokeh mood ??

              With very light usage my wife is getting 5+ days. She isn't a typical user but does have WiFi calling on and Bluetooth and were are on a poor signal area. Can't really comment on battery for watching videos and playing games but for day to day usage the battery is fine and on standby is very good. Processor appears perfectly adequate for regular phone usage, again accept it will be rubbish for gaming. Camera is meh, but I usually use a pixel so I'm spoilt.

              Overall, for a light user it is a really nice handset. £254 in UK with free Bose quiet comfort 2 buds.... Can't argue with that value!

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                • Anonymous
                • JQ1
                • 28 Sep 2023

                Anonymous, 27 Sep 2023Because the Samsung costs almost double. You get 8+ Gen1 in... moreI literally see the Moto Edge 40 Neo priced higher than the A54

                  Anonymous, 26 Sep 2023Edge 40 Neo: Dimensity 7030 People: Good chipset But...... moreThe Exynos 1380 is bad for its price range, not for its overall hardware.

                  A lot more people would openly accept it if it was put in a phone that's at least a $150 cheaper than the A54.

                  Simply put, at the A54's price, you can get much more performance on phones from competing brands, thanks to their much faster chipstet. THAT's what makes it bad.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • U{B
                    • 27 Sep 2023

                    Anonymous, 26 Sep 2023Edge 40 Neo: Dimensity 7030 People: Good chipset But...... moreBecause the Samsung costs almost double. You get 8+ Gen1 in the price range and fast charging, etc.

                      Anonymous, 26 Sep 2023Edge 40 Neo: Dimensity 7030 People: Good chipset But...... moreNot a bad chip bad at all. I have watched 10 or so video reviews of NEO on YT and everyone says "good everyday performance with no stutters and apps opening very quick". But of course it can't handle Genshin Impact on higher settings. Exynos is better than before? Good if it is. Exynos was for many years the reason why many didn't buy Samsung flagships here in Europe.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • JQ1
                        • 26 Sep 2023

                        Edge 40 Neo: Dimensity 7030
                        People: Good chipset

                        But...
                        Galaxy A54: Exynos 1380 (more powerful and efficient than the Dimensity 7030)
                        People: Bad chipset

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                          • Yogeshkpk
                          • DkT
                          • 26 Sep 2023

                          Can I record a phone call on this phone? Reply

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                            • Minu
                            • IWT
                            • 26 Sep 2023

                            Anonymous, 25 Sep 2023Neo or g84? Both are at same price now inr 20000. I prefer ... moreI personally think you should exchange your current phone from Amazon to purchase a Nokia X30, or buy an older Edge series device with a Snapdragon chipset, if they are offered in India.

                            The newer devices don't feature anything "unique", despite being decent enough and have pleasant-looking color choices

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                              • Minu
                              • IWT
                              • 26 Sep 2023

                              Petri S, 26 Sep 20231) About the camera review part of NEO. Weird. I just looke... moreThis is why I prefer not to read mobile phone reviews from those who receive those devices as incentives, so naturally they get compared in a way that the device of interest appears terrible, when it's not during day to day use.

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                                • IWT
                                • 26 Sep 2023

                                atichko, 26 Sep 2023Am doing just that it seems to be better than mentioned in ... moreAfter all, modern phones have larger batteries with skinny tall displays, where companies wouldn't have thought it was possible back in 2016. And Mediatek chipsets appear to be more efficient with every generation, so it's likely that would've affected the battery performance in this phone.

                                5000mAh is more than enough imho, considering that I use my Nokia 8 for 2-3 days with a tiny 3000mAh battery lol

                                  Vibe, 21 Sep 2023Yh, i dont believe the battery life is that bad, check othe... moreAm doing just that it seems to be better than mentioned in this review but no one is overly ecstatic about the battery performance.

                                    1) About the camera review part of NEO. Weird. I just looked at the daylight photos from the main 50mp sensor and they looked very natural real to life on my screen. Makes me wonder if they had been from some flagship phone or Nothing 2 maybe only praise had been coming of how nice and natural they look?
                                    2) Even more weirdness! Then I looked on review page 5 and especially went to that excellent "photo comparison tool" and shock 'n' horror 🤯 how dull and colourless photo looked there compared to Edge 40! Look there at the red colour of the tomato (up in the middle, beside carrot) and look how red looks more brown than red and that carrot isn't orange but nearly yellow! So there seems to be something very wrong with photos from main camera output since Edge 40 photos looks totally different and much better (also on A54).
                                    3) Conclusion, we will not know if AI was OFF in camera settings or if they had changed it to AI ON and if that had changed everything to better colourful results, because GSMarena never mentions what settings they use while taking daytime photos. Which is a bummer. Now I'm just left confused 🤔 and disappointed 🫤.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • KSw
                                      • 25 Sep 2023

                                      Neo or g84? Both are at same price now inr 20000. I prefer sd chipset though. Please advise which one is better and specially the camera. Please help me decide.

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                                        • Minu
                                        • IWU
                                        • 25 Sep 2023

                                        Petri S, 21 Sep 2023I wouldn't trust that test. It has clrearly given wron... moreRegardless of its specs, I think the Edge 40 Neo should be praised for the design too!!

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