Motorola Edge 40 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

The Motorola Edge 40 scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 7 Pro scores 7.3. The Motorola Edge 40 leads in design, while the Google Pixel 7 Pro is ahead in display, performance, camera and software support. The Motorola Edge 40 is the newer phone, announced May 4, 2023.

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Motorola Motorola Edge 40

6.5 Price TBA

Discontinued

Google Google Pixel 7 Pro

7.3 From $899

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Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Edge 40

Faster wired charging 68 W vs 23 W
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Newer model May 4, 2023 vs Oct 6, 2022
Lighter 171 g vs 212 g
Thinner 7.58 mm vs 8.9 mm
Charger in the box

Why choose the Google Pixel 7 Pro

Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,400 mAh
Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.55 inches
Brighter screen 1,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
Longer OS update support 5 years vs 2 years
Faster wireless charging 23 W vs 15 W
More RAM 12 GB vs 8 GB

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Motorola Edge 40Google Pixel 7 Pro

Overall 6.5 7.3

Display 7.5 8.1

Performance 5.2 5.7

Camera 6.6 8.2

Battery 5.5 5.5

Design 8.6 8.3

Software support 4.3 7.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 4.0

Display

Spec Motorola Edge 40Google Pixel 7 Pro

Size 6.55 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED, pOLED OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1440 × 3120 px

Pixel density 402 ppi 512 ppi

Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 1,200 nits 1,500 nits

HDR HDR10+ —

Protection — Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Spec Motorola Edge 40Google Pixel 7 Pro

Chipset Dimensity 8020 Google Tensor G2

Max CPU clock 2.6 GHz —

GPU Mali-G77 MC9 —

Geekbench 6 single-core 1,110 —

Geekbench 6 multi-core 3,510 —

RAM 8 GB 12 GB

Storage 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Motorola Edge 40Google Pixel 7 Pro

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.5" 50 MP, f/1.85, 1/1.31"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 13 MP 12 MP

Telephoto — 48 MP, 5× optical, periscope

Optical zoom — 5×

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@60

Front camera 32 MP 10.8 MP

Front video 4K@30 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Edge 40Google Pixel 7 Pro

Capacity 4,400 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type Li-Po —

Wired charging 68 W 23 W

Wireless charging 15 W 23 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✓ Yes

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Motorola Edge 40Google Pixel 7 Pro

Dimensions 158.43 × 71.99 × 7.58 mm 162.9 × 76.6 × 8.9 mm

Thickness 7.58 mm 8.9 mm

Weight 171 g 212 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back Vegan leather Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP68

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Eclipse Black, Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Viva Magenta Obsidian, Snow, Hazel

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Edge 40Google Pixel 7 Pro

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.2 5.2

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Edge 40Google Pixel 7 Pro

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface My UX —

OS updates 2 years 5 years

Security updates 3 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Edge 40Google Pixel 7 Pro

Announced May 4, 2023 Oct 6, 2022

Released — Oct 13, 2022

Status Discontinued Discontinued

US launch price — $899

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