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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-04 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.88 |
| 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 Compact has a global score of 79, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 global score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version, giving some extra features and performance optimizations. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a notably older, just a little heavier and extremely thicker phone than Motorola Edge 40.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a very superior processor than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, a way smaller screen and much less brightness, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each inch in the display.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. The Motorola Edge 40 has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Edge 40 has a superior camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a lot bigger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures, a much larger aperture and a way better 50 MP resolution camera.
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