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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, with a overall score of 77.2 against 75.1. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge 40 has a newer 13 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features. Motorola Edge 40's design is way newer and somewhat thinner, but also heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a better pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a really larger screen. Motorola Edge 40 features a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Motorola Edge 40 has a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 63% greater battery capacity.
Motorola Edge 40 takes better photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
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