Honor 70 vs. Motorola Edge 40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 70 and Motorola Edge 40. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 70 vs. Motorola Edge 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.4 mm 158.43 mm Honor 70 has greater height than Motorola Edge 40.
Width 73.3 mm 71.99 mm Honor 70 has greater width than Motorola Edge 40.
Depth 7.91 mm 7.58 mm Motorola Edge 40 is narrower than Honor 70.
Weight 178 g 171 g Motorola Edge 40 is lighter than Honor 70.
Body Colour Midnight black | Emerald Green | Crystal silver Eclipse black | Viva magenta
Body Material - Aluminium, vegan leather
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, dirt-repellent, sand-resistant, anti-fingerprint coating
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Edge 40 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index 7.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.79 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
Display Type OLED display pOLED display
Display Technology OLED P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.55" Honor 70 has larger screen size than Motorola Edge 40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:09 20:9
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours 16.7 million colours Honor 70 has better colour depth than Motorola Edge 40.
HDR - Yes Motorola Edge 40 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 144 Hz Motorola Edge 40 has better refresh rate than Honor 70.
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features FullView Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, dual-curve display, Super Curved Display 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, endless edge display
PROCESSOR Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L -
MEMORY Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more internal memory than Honor 70.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 54 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor 70 has better camera resolution than Motorola Edge 40.
Sensor Size 1/1.49" 1/1.5" Motorola Edge 40 has better camera sensor size than Honor 70.
Sensor Name Sony IMX800 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.4 Motorola Edge 40 has better lens aperture than Honor 70.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Edge 40 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Portrait bokeh HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Night mode, Super Macro Mode, Ultra Wide-angle, Solo Cut mode Burst mode, Slow motion mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Portrait video, Ultra-Res, Scanner, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 40 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash -
Still Image Resolutions 8768 x 6144 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, Super Sensing Camera, Instant All-Pixel Focus Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Omni PDAF, Super Resolution Zoom, external microphone support
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor 70 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Edge 40.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 122 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Honor 70 has larger second camera lens field of view than Motorola Edge 40.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2.5cm macro photography Macro Vision
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, Portrait with HDR Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Portrait, Portrait video, Gesture Capture, Dual Record, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Professional (with Long Exposure), Auto night vision, metering mode, Face Super Resolution
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 2520 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Quick Capture, video stabilisation, RAW photo, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, external microphone support
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4800 mAh 4400 mAh Honor 70 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Edge 40.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge TurboPower technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Edge 40 can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface Magic UI 6.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, 5G NR, TD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 BLE Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles SBC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP -
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements HONOR Histen Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock, ThinkShield for Mobile, Moto Secure
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Fast Charging, GPU Turbo technology, OTG Reverse Charge Three microphones, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, hotspot
OTHERS Honor 70 Motorola Edge 40
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 68W charger
Compliant Standards - IP68, SGS Low Blue Light Certification, SGS Low Motion Blur Certification, Netflix HD Certification, Amazon HDR Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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