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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 has a global score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Moto Z's overall score of 74.5. Although Motorola Edge 40 is noticeably newer than Moto Z, it is heavier and much thicker. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge 40 has the older 13 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a bit sharper display than Moto Z, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400px resolution and a quite worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display. Motorola Moto Z has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z has a much more powerful CPU than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and lesser RAM memory. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a lot better camera than Moto Z, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much more megapixels back camera and a much bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Motorola Edge 40 features a much better battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has a 69% larger battery size.
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