Apple iPhone SE vs. Motorola Moto Edge 40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and Motorola Moto 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

Apple iPhone SE vs. Motorola Moto Edge 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1723 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 158.43 mm Motorola Moto Edge 40 has greater height than Apple iPhone SE.
Width 58.6 mm 71.99 mm Motorola Moto Edge 40 has greater width than Apple iPhone SE.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.58 mm Motorola Moto Edge 40 is narrower than Apple iPhone SE.
Weight 113 g 171 g Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE.
Body Colour Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey Nebula green
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium Vegan leather, sandblasted aluminium frame
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto Edge 40 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 6.55" Motorola Moto Edge 40 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi 402 ppi Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone SE.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 800:1 -
HDR - Yes Motorola Moto Edge 40 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features - 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, endless edge display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Clock Speed - 3.36 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone SE has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G57 MC2
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Motorola Moto Edge 40 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Size - 1/1.5"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.4 Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Moto Edge 40 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour, Blur
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Slow motion mode, Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro mode, Ultra-Res, Capture Dual, Scanner, Audio Zoom, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control Quick Capture, video image stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, smart composition, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Instant All-Pixel Focus, Omni PDAF, Super Resolution Zoom, external microphone support
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro Vision
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Timer mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Night Vision, Capture Dual, Gesture Capture, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode, Face Super Resolution
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control Quick Capture, video stabilisation, RAW photo, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, external microphone support
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4400 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto Edge 40 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Moto Edge 40 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto Edge 40 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Siri Google Assistant
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) -
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass 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 Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Three microphones, Split Screen, Curved design
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE Motorola Moto Edge 40
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 68W charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) 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
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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