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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Interstellar Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Pro is better than the Moto Z, having an 83.4 score against 74.5. These devices include Android operating system, but Motorola Edge 40 Pro has an older 13 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo. Motorola Edge 40 Pro's design is noticeably newer than the Moto Z's, but it is notably thicker and a lot heavier.
The Motorola Moto Z has a much more powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster). The Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a lot less pixels per inch of screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro features slightly more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto Z, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 77 percent greater battery capacity.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Moto Z, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Edge 40 Pro also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much better 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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