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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.77 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 40, having a global score of 78.6 against 77.2. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus design is much older, heavier and a lot thicker than Motorola Edge 40. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version, offering a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
The Motorola Edge 40 features just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a just a bit higher screen pixels density, a little bit bigger display and way more brightness. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a way better performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Edge 40 takes better photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way larger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a much bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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