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Motorola Edge 40 vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

What Edge 40 does better (15) and where Xperia 5 IV wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 40
Motorola · 2023Edge 40
8.2Score
15 advantages≈ $250
vs
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony · 2022Xperia 5 IV
8.3Score
14 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
8.3Display7.5
5.8Performance6.6
8.3Camera8.4
6.2Battery5.5
8.1Features8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 40Xperia 5 IV
72 × 158.47.667 × 1568.2
Edge 40Xperia 5 IVDifference
Height158.4 mm156 mm+2.4 mm
Width72 mm67 mm+5 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8.2 mm−0.6 mm
Weight167 g172 g−5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 40 better than Xperia 5 IV?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  2. Wired charging68 W vs 30 W2.3×
  3. Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 IV: No
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  6. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  7. Charged in 30 min100% vs 50%2×
  8. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits+20%
  9. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.1″+7%
  10. Measured brightness1,043 nits vs 979 nits+7%
  11. Weight167 g vs 172 g+3%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.7+21%

Why is Xperia 5 IV better than Edge 40?

  1. AnTuTu score688,347 vs 835,038+21%
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 40: Yes
  3. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+14%
  4. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,260 vs 2,129+69%
  5. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
  6. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,320 vs 3,448+4%
  7. Memory card slotNo · Edge 40: Yes
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Edge 40: Yes
  9. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 3 GHz+15%
  10. Pixel density402 ppi vs 449 ppi+12%
  11. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  12. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge 40Motorola Edge 40≈ $2508.2
Sony Xperia 5 IVSony Xperia 5 IV≈ $2508.3
Design
Weight167 g172 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.2 mm
Height158.4 mm156 mm
Width72 mm67 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackEco leatherGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursNebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva MagentaGreen, Black, Ecru White
Display
Screen size6.6″6.1″
PanelP-OLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,520 px
Pixel density402 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness1,043 nits979 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.8%83.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali-G77 MC9Adreno 730
AnTuTu score688,347835,038
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,3203,448
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,2602,129
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.7"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps120 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging68 W30 W
Charged in 30 min100%50%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMy UX—
Major OS updates promised2—
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