Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

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Side by side comparison between Huawei P30 Lite vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

11/29/2023 3:40 PM, updated: 11/29/2023 4:39 PM

Compare Motorola Edge 40 Neo X Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) 05Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.15"
IPS

1080x2312

24
MP

32mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3340
mAh

(Non removable)

23Points Motorola Edge 40 Neo Compare Huawei P30 Lite X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.55"
POLED

1080x2400

50
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Edge 40 Neo

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

5 Advantages Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	vs	23 Advantages Motorola Edge 40 Neo
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+159 grams (5.57 ounces)8% Lighter	vs	172 grams (6.02 ounces)
+7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)5% Thinner	vs	7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
+415 PPI3% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	402 PPI
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.5GHz 64bit Octa-core (6nm)27% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
Plastic body, glass front	vs	+Plastic body, glass front, plastic or leather backAdvantage More resistant material
LTPS IPS LCD	vs	+P-OLEDAdvantage P-OLED display is brighter and more vivid
Not supported	vs	+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details
60Hz	vs	+144Hz140% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1080x2312 pixels	vs	+1080x2400 pixels4% Higher resolution screen
6.15"	vs	+6.55"7% Larger screen
(triple camera) 24MP + 8MP + 2MP	vs	+(dual camera) 50MP + 13MP86% Higher resolution main camera
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 10	vs	+Android 13Advantage Android 13 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps6 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
3340 mAh	vs	+5000 mAh50% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
18W	vs	+68W3 times More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	vs	+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+Cristal Dinorex (NEG)Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

21 Common items in both devices

128GB (108GB available) / 128GB (101GB available)

LED flash

Only digital zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

HDR photo on both cameras

f/1.8 (aperture)

(front) 32MP

+14 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
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Model	P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Edge 40 Neo
Other model names	Huawei P30 Lite MAR-L21MEA, Marie-L21MEA (Dual-sim 24MP)	Lenovo Edge 40 Neo XT2307-1 MC40B
Country or region available	Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates	(Global, International)
Brand	Huawei	Motorola
Release date	4/5/2019	9/14/2023
Depth	7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)	7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	72.7 x 152.9 millimeters (2.86 x 6.02 in)	71.99 x 159.63 millimeters (2.83 x 6.28 in)
Weight	159 grams (5.57 ounces)	172 grams (6.02 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Plastic body, glass front, plastic or leather back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Display type	LTPS IPS LCD	P-OLED
Screen size	6.15" inches	6.55" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio)	~90.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2312 pixels	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	415 PPI	402 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Cristal Dinorex (NEG)
Refresh rate	60Hz	144Hz
Display features	Not supported	1300nits[peak] HDR10+ Touch Sampling Rate: 360Hz
🤖 Operating System
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
System version	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 13
Firmware update	Android 10	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	My UX
⚙️ Processor
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Chipset	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12nm)	64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G51 MP4 1Ghz	ARM Mali-G610 MC3
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 511069 (v9), 524589 (v10) Geekbench: 2563 (v5), 2563 (v6) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (108GB available) eMMC 5.1	128GB (101GB available)
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	300/50 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38) VoLTE	LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38)	LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
📷 Camera
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 24 megapixels 8MP ultrawide 13mm 2MP depth f/2.4	(dual camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1.12µmPDAF
Main camera resolution	5632x4224 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.5" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps Slow motion
📸 Front camera
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Front camera (secondary)	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	6528x4896 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.7µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound with dual speakers Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.3 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3340 mAh	5000 mAh
Charger, watts	18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging	68W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	21 hours	feature not registered
Standby	293 hours (12.2 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White • EMUI 9.0 • 3D curved glass • Oleophobic coating screen • Supported games: PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legends, Arena of Valor, Rules of Survival, Vainglory e NBA2K18	• Colors: Black, Soothing Sea, Caneel Bay • Ready For • ThinkShield
☢️ Radiation rate
	Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered