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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 13 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 is a little bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950, getting a 77.2 score against 74.1. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with Android 13 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Motorola Edge 40 is a noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Microsoft Lumia 950, although it is also somewhat heavier.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a bit better looking screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater number of pixels per display inch. The Lumia 950 features a much more powerful processor than Motorola Edge 40, although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Edge 40 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures, a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution camera.
Motorola Edge 40 has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Lumia 950, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge 40 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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