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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a general score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 overall score. Sony Xperia XZ2 is a notably older, heavier and much thicker cellphone than Motorola Edge 40. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a much better performing CPU 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 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen, a way brighter display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Motorola Edge 40 features a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 50 megapixels resolution, a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Motorola Edge 40 features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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