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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 overall score. The Xperia XZ3 construction is incredibly older, way thicker and somewhat heavier than the Motorola Edge 40. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a little smaller display and much worse brightness, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ3 features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Motorola Edge 40 counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
The Motorola Edge 40 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much more MP back camera, a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much larger camera aperture.
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