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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-05-04 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 11.77 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's score of 77.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a has an older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13. Google Pixel 3a is a much older and just a little thicker phone than Motorola Edge 40, but Google was able to make it lighter anyway.
Google Pixel 3a features a very superior processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola Edge 40 has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a quite lower display pixel density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal storage. Motorola Edge 40 has a superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4400mAh battery size. The Motorola Edge 40 shoots way better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a lot larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a way larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
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