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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | P-OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 general score. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction is noticeably older, just a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Motorola Edge 40. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much better performing CPU than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a quite lower pixels quantity in each display inch and a lot worse 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Motorola Edge 40 and Google Pixel 2 XL count with quite similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have the same internal storage.
The Motorola Edge 40 features greater battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh. Motorola Edge 40 features a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way larger camera aperture to take better low-light images, a way higher 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor.
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