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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 overall score. Despite being the best we are comparing, Xperia XZ Premium is a incredibly older, somewhat heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than Motorola Edge 40. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a brighter screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has way less brightness and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a really superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a camera in the back with way more MP, a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much bigger camera aperture.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with slightly more memory to install games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Motorola Edge 40 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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