Motorola Edge 40 vs iQOO Z9

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Comparing the Motorola Edge 40 vs iQOO Z9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 40 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,618, while iQOO Z9 scores 2,681, making Motorola Edge 40 the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z9 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Motorola Edge 40 offers 6.55 inches, making iQOO Z9 the larger display of the two. iQOO Z9 features a AMOLED display compared to Motorola Edge 40's P-OLED, making iQOO Z9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 40 and iQOO Z9 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Z9 offers 16 MP, making Motorola Edge 40 better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 40m, while Motorola Edge 40 delivers 9h 05m, making iQOO Z9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Motorola Edge 40 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO Z9 offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 40 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9 receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 40 is rated 7.6.


User Rating: iQOO Z9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Edge 40 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

30 May, 2023
13 Mar, 2024
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8020
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
P-OLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4400 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
68W Turbo Power Charging
44W Flash Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.6/10
7.7/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent design
  • Decent display
  • Refined, bloat-free UI
  • Comes with IP68 certification
  • Really good performance
  • Bright and attractive display
  • Good battery life and fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Can overheat at times
  • Battery life could be better
  • Only 2 major Android updates
  • Lacks ultra-wide camera
  • Lots of pre-installed apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(85,320 ratings)
4.4/5
(6,247 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

675,325
AnTuTu Score
728,534
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 05m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
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General

Launch Date

May 30, 2023
(Official)
Mar 13, 2024
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8020
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MC9
Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

675,325
728,534
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.6 %
23.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
1800 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
395 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.82 %
86.83 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.7 %
91.9 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

158.43 mm
163.17 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71.99 mm
75.81 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.49 mm
7.83 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

167 grams
188 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4400 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 05m
15h 40m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 44m 19s
1h 6m 35s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.26 W/kg
Head: 0.984 W/kg Body: 0.943 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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