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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 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 | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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 Sony Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than Motorola Edge 40, with a 78.3 score against 77.2. Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is incredibly older than Motorola Edge 40, it's body is a bit thinner and a bit lighter. Xperia XZ1 counts with an extremely better CPU than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger display. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a much better battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 63% more battery capacity. Motorola Edge 40 has a better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much larger aperture, a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
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