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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 is slightly better than Xperia XZ, having a 77.2 score against 73.5. The Motorola Edge 40 is a notably newer and just a little thinner cellphone than Xperia XZ, but it is a bit heavier. The Xperia XZ has a way better performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 4 less cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a slightly better screen than Xperia XZ, because although it has a little worse pixel number per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bigger screen. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality photographs, a way larger diafragm aperture and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge 40 features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 52% bigger battery size.
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