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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 13 | Android 13 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Motorola Edge 40 has a global score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Fairphone 5's global score of 75.5. Both of these phones come with the same Android 13 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. Even though Motorola Edge 40 and the Fairphone 5 were released only 4 months apart, Motorola Edge 40 is notably lighter and way thinner.
Fairphone 5 has an extremely better processor than Motorola Edge 40. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM. Fairphone 5 has a slightly better display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has much worse brightness, and they both have a screen with the same size, the Fairphone 5 also counts with a just a bit better pixels density and a little bit higher 1224 x 2700 resolution.
Motorola Edge 40 takes much better photographs and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a way larger camera aperture. Fairphone 5 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because it has more internal memory.
The Motorola Edge 40 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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