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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 40, with a 79.8 score against 77.2. Even though Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device than Motorola Edge 40, we must note that it is also noticeably older, a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xperia Z5 Premium has the previous 5.1 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a way higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. Motorola Edge 40 features a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a really superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Motorola Edge 40 has a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a much bigger aperture.
The Motorola Edge 40 has superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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