Motorola Edge 40 vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison
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| Motorola Edge 40 | Apple iPhone Air |
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Released
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May 04, 2023
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Released
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Sep 19, 2025
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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8GB · 256GB
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12GB · 256GB
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4400 mAh
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3149 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 04, 2023 | Sep 09, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699 |
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm (~11.16 mm with camera bump) |
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 5.89 oz / 167.0 g | 5.82 oz / 165.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium |
| Resistance | |
| Yes; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | 3D Face unlock |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other |
| Colors | |
| Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 90.92% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| P-OLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1200 nits | OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI | 2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | |
| Features | |
| Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 2787 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 2.8 (Average) | 0.9 (Excellent) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 4x2.6GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
Hexa-core |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G77 MC9 | Apple 5-core GPU |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/256GB (UFS 3.1) | 12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (13) | iOS (26.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1111 | 3500 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3572 | 8836 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 1262 | 4898 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1257 | 2895 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4400 mAh | 3149 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging |
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 68.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 20.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
14h 28min
Video
8h 48min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
16h 29min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
7h 27min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.4 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm | 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps) | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode |
| Front | |
| 32 MP | 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
126
Overall
130
Photo
122
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.2 | 6.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM | eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg |
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