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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Motorola Edge 40 has an overall score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 overall score. The Motorola Edge 40 construction is way newer and somewhat thinner, but also heavier than Xperia XZ1 Compact. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a brighter screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way larger screen.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a much better performing processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a way larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and videos.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 63 percent more battery size.
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