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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 overall score. Even though Motorola Edge 40 is somewhat heavier than Google Nexus 5X, it's just a bit thinner and also way newer. Google Nexus 5X features a very superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a little bit better looking display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a quite lower pixel count in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a larger screen. Motorola Edge 40 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a way bigger aperture.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Edge 40 has a superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 63% bigger battery capacity.
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