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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40, having a overall score of 78.9 against 77.2. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version. Google Pixel 3a XL is a just a little bit thicker cellphone than Motorola Edge 40, but both have equal weights.
Motorola Edge 40 has a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a just a bit better screen pixel density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little larger display. Motorola Edge 40 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a much powerful CPU than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery capacity.
Motorola Edge 40 shoots greater photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot larger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a much larger aperture and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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