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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40's overall score of 77.2. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must note that it's also a older, just a little bit heavier and much thicker cellphone. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much greater performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has much lower brightness, a way smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 53 percent bigger battery size.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a much larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
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