Sony XPERIA L4 vs. Motorola Edge 40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L4 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

Sony XPERIA L4 vs. Motorola Edge 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L4 Motorola Edge 40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XQ-AD52 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159 mm 158.43 mm Sony XPERIA L4 has greater height than Motorola Edge 40.
Width 71 mm 71.99 mm Motorola Edge 40 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.58 mm Motorola Edge 40 is narrower than Sony XPERIA L4.
Weight 178 g 171 g Motorola Edge 40 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L4.
Body Colour Black Eclipse black | Viva magenta
Body Material - Aluminium, vegan leather
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, dirt-repellent, sand-resistant, anti-fingerprint coating
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Edge 40 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L4 Motorola Edge 40
Display Type LCD display pOLED display
Display Technology LCD P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.55" Motorola Edge 40 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1680 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Edge 40 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
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 - 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, endless edge display
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L4 Motorola Edge 40
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Processor Number MT6762 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L4 Motorola Edge 40
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L4.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L4 Motorola Edge 40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size 1/3" 1/1.5" Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 40.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.4 Motorola Edge 40 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Edge 40 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Panorama, Bokeh 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 LED flash -
Video Resolutions - 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) Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE 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) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Motorola Edge 40 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L4.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 17 mm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro Vision
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA L4 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - 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) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - 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 Sony XPERIA L4 Motorola Edge 40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh 4400 mAh Motorola Edge 40 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L4.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Edge 40 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Edge 40 can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L4 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 9.0 Pie Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L4 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 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 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L4 Motorola Edge 40
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L4 Motorola Edge 40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock, ThinkShield for Mobile, Moto Secure
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode Three microphones, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, hotspot
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L4 Motorola Edge 40
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 68W charger
Compliant Standards USB Power Delivery 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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