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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 13 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2023-09-14 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| -- | Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo has an overall score of 77, which is a little bit better than the Asus Zenfone 9's overall score of 72.6. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge 40 Neo has the newer 13 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version, so it offers some nice extra features and improved performance. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Asus Zenfone 9, although it's also just a little bit heavier.
Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a brighter display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a just a little lower pixel count in each inch of screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also counts with a little bit larger screen. Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Asus Zenfone 9 both count with extremely similar processors, both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Asus Zenfone 9 both feature very similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo features longer battery lifetime than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4300mAh. The Asus Zenfone 9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Asus Zenfone 9 also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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