Huawei Pura 70 Ultra vs Motorola Edge 40
The Huawei Pura 70 Ultra scores 7.7 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge 40 scores 6.5. The Huawei Pura 70 Ultra leads in display, performance, camera and battery, while the Motorola Edge 40 is ahead in design and software support. The Huawei Pura 70 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Apr 18, 2024.
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Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 4,400 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 68 W
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.55 inches
- Newer model Apr 18, 2024 vs May 4, 2023
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 15 W
- More RAM 16 GB vs 8 GB
Why choose the Motorola Edge 40
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lighter 171 g vs 226 g
- Thinner 7.58 mm vs 8.4 mm
- 5G support
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Spec
Huawei Pura 70 UltraMotorola Edge 40
Overall
7.7
6.5
Display
8.8
7.5
Performance
5.7
5.2
Camera
8.6
6.6
Battery
7.1
5.5
Design
8.2
8.6
Software support
3.5
4.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura 70 UltraMotorola Edge 40
Size
6.8 inches
6.55 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, pOLED
Resolution
1260 × 2844 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
402 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
—
Peak brightness
—
1,200 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Kunlun Glass 2
—
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura 70 UltraMotorola Edge 40
Process
7 nm
—
Max CPU clock
2.3 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Maleoon 910
Mali-G77 MC9
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,110
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
3,510
RAM
16 GB
8 GB
Storage
512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Pura 70 UltraMotorola Edge 40
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.6, 1"
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.5"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
13 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura 70 UltraMotorola Edge 40
Capacity
5,200 mAh
4,400 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Po
Wired charging
100 W
68 W
Wireless charging
80 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura 70 UltraMotorola Edge 40
Dimensions
162.6 × 75.1 × 8.4 mm
158.43 × 71.99 × 7.58 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
7.58 mm
Weight
226 g
171 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Vegan leather
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Green, Black, Brown
Eclipse Black, Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Viva Magenta
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura 70 UltraMotorola Edge 40
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Huawei Pura 70 UltraMotorola Edge 40
OS at launch
Android 12
Android 13
Interface
EMUI 14.2
My UX
OS updates
—
2 years
Security updates
—
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Pura 70 UltraMotorola Edge 40
Announced
Apr 18, 2024
May 4, 2023
Released
Apr 18, 2024
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Status
Released
Discontinued
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