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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | LTPS |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 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 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40, getting a general score of 81.5 against 77.2. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Moto G 5G has older 10 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13. Although it's the best in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also a noticeably older, much heavier and thicker cellphone.
Motorola Edge 40 has a more vivid display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a just a bit higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen. The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a lot better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Motorola Moto G 5G has just a little bit longer battery life than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4400mAh.
Motorola Edge 40 takes clearer photos and videos than Moto G 5G, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a camera with more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments.
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