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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.12 |
| 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 Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 score. Even though the Xperia 5 is noticeably older and just a bit thicker than Motorola Edge 40, it's construction is still a little lighter. Sony Xperia 5 features an extremely better processor than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Edge 40 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit lower pixel amount in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger screen. The Xperia 5 has a superior storage for games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a way better camera than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments.
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