Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 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 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 (2021) is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40, getting an 84.6 score against 77.2. Motorola Edge (2021)'s construction is older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Motorola Edge 40. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a slightly better display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display. The Motorola Edge (2021) and the Motorola Edge 40 feature very similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same internal memory.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with an extremely better processor than Motorola Edge 40, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Motorola Edge (2021) shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a much better 108 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Motorola Edge (2021) counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 14% bigger battery capacity.
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