motorola edge 40 vs Moto G Play (2026)

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the motorola edge 40 uses the Dimensity 8020 (6 nm), the Moto G Play (2026) the Dimensity 6300 (6 nm TSMC N6). The motorola edge 40's fastest core runs at 2.60 GHz, the Moto G Play (2026)'s at 2.40 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the motorola edge 40, 6.7 inches on the Moto G Play (2026). Up to 144 Hz on the motorola edge 40, 120 Hz on the Moto G Play (2026).
  3. Battery: 4,400 mAh on the motorola edge 40, 5,200 mAh on the Moto G Play (2026).
  4. Main camera: 12.6 MP on the motorola edge 40, 8.1 MP on the Moto G Play (2026).

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Dimensity 8020Dimensity 6300
Process
6 nm6 nm TSMC N6
CPU
4× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.60 GHz2.40 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in6.7 in
Resolution
1080 × 2400720 × 1604
Pixel density
402 ppi264 ppi
Refresh rates
144 Hzalso 60, 90, 120120 Hzalso 60, 90
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
4,400 mAh5,200 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.6 MP4096 × 3072 · f/1.4 · 5.9 mm · OIS8.1 MP3280 × 2460 · f/2.2 · 3.42 mm · OIS
Front camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.45 · 3.28 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 2.79 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 15Android 16
Released with
Android 13Android 16
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors40 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy