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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is better than the Motorola Edge 40, having a global score of 91 against 77.2. Although Xperia 1 II is better than Motorola Edge 40, we must tell that it's also older, a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 II has the older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a very superior performance than Motorola Edge 40. They have 8 cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Xperia 1 II features a bit better looking screen than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 1 II also has a much higher pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Xperia 1 II counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
Motorola Edge 40 has a better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video, a lot more MP back camera and a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
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