bq Aquaris V vs. Motorola Edge 40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris V and Motorola Edge 40. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris V vs. Motorola Edge 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.1 mm 158.43 mm Motorola Edge 40 has greater height than bq Aquaris V.
Width 73 mm 71.99 mm bq Aquaris V has greater width than Motorola Edge 40.
Depth 8.4 mm 7.58 mm Motorola Edge 40 is narrower than bq Aquaris V.
Weight 165 g 171 g bq Aquaris V is lighter than bq Aquaris V.
Body Colour - Eclipse black | Viva magenta
Body Material Anodised aluminium Aluminium, vegan leather
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant, dirt-repellent, sand-resistant, anti-fingerprint coating
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Edge 40 is waterproof.
IP rating IP52 IP68
SAR Value 0.626 W/kg (head), 1.49 W/kg (body) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
Display Type LCD display pOLED display
Display Technology IPS P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.55" Motorola Edge 40 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris V.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Edge 40 has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris V.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 283 ppi 402 ppi Motorola Edge 40 has better pixel density than bq Aquaris V.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 520 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Motorola Edge 40 has better display brightness than bq Aquaris V.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Motorola Edge 40 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, AF coating 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, endless edge display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more RAM than bq Aquaris V.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris V.
User Memory 10.5 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris V.
Sensor Size - 1/1.5"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.4 Motorola Edge 40 has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris V.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Edge 40 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR+ HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Fast Motion mode, BurstShot, manual mode Burst mode, Slow motion mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Portrait video, Ultra-Res, Scanner, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 40 has face detection.
Light Source Flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 854 x 480 (480p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, RAW image capture Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Omni PDAF, Super Resolution Zoom, external microphone support
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro Vision
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris V.
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H8 -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 bq Aquaris V has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris V.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 4-element -
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Face Beauty Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Portrait, Portrait video, Gesture Capture, Dual Record, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Professional (with Long Exposure), Auto night vision, metering mode, Face Super Resolution
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 40 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator Self-timer, Quick Capture, video stabilisation, RAW photo, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, external microphone support
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 4400 mAh Motorola Edge 40 has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris V.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 TurboPower technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Edge 40 can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
CELLULAR bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Edge 40 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, OGG, QCP, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, AWB, ALAC, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock, ThinkShield for Mobile, Moto Secure
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, Wi-Fi Assist, guaranteed upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo Three microphones, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, hotspot
OTHERS bq Aquaris V Motorola Edge 40
Included Accessories Micro-USB to USB cable, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 adaptor SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 68W charger
Compliant Standards IP52 IP68, SGS Low Blue Light Certification, SGS Low Motion Blur Certification, Netflix HD Certification, Amazon HDR Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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