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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2023-09-14 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea |
| Aluminum | Plastic 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 |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G610 MC3 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/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Neo is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ, with a global score of 77 against 73.5. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is a noticeably newer and just a little thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ, although it is just a little heavier. The Xperia XZ has a much powerful CPU than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cores (but faster).
Motorola Edge 40 Neo has a brighter display than Xperia XZ, because although it has a little worse pixels count in each inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger screen. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo has a greater storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also has a much bigger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photos, a lot more MP back facing camera and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations.
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