iQOO Z9 vs Motorola Edge 40

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Comparing the iQOO Z9 vs Motorola Edge 40 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 iQOO Z9 and Motorola Edge 40 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

Spec Score

82%
85%

Release Date

13 Mar, 2024
30 May, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.7/10
7.6/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.4/5
(6,268 ratings)
4.3/5
(85,320 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Mar 13, 2024
(Official)
May 30, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200
MediaTek Dimensity 8020

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G77 MC9

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

728,534
675,325

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %
39.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.83 %
90.82 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
92.7 %

Design

Height

163.17 mm
158.43 mm

Width

75.81 mm
71.99 mm

Thickness

7.83 mm
7.49 mm

Weight

188 grams
167 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless 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.

15h 40m
9h 05m

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

1h 6m 35s
0h 44m 19s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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) / 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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) / 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)
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SAR Value

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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