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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 Google Pixel XL has an overall score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's general score of 77.2. Although Google Pixel XL is better than Motorola Edge 40, it must be noted that it is also a noticeably older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier device. The Google Pixel XL counts with a very superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory.
Motorola Edge 40 has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a quite inferior pixels quantity in each inch of display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a bigger screen. Motorola Edge 40's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Google Pixel XL one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Motorola Edge 40 features superior battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 28 percent more battery size. Motorola Edge 40 shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution, a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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