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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2023-05-04 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 is a bit better than iPhone SE, getting a 77.2 score against 75.7. Motorola Edge 40's construction has the same thickness than the iPhone SE, but it is incredibly heavier. The Motorola Edge 40 has a more vivid display than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a quite better pixel amount in each inch of screen, a way bigger screen and much more brightness.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Apple iPhone SE, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The iPhone SE counts with a much faster processor than Motorola Edge 40, although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster).
Motorola Edge 40 features a way better battery life than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity. Motorola Edge 40 takes greater photos and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a way larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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