Motorola Edge 40 vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 04, 2023	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 8GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 8GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

Design

Dimensions
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
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	1260x2736px, 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)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.8 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.6GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB/256GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1111	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3572	Untested
3D Mark High
1262	Untested
3D Mark Low
1257	Untested

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Battery

Type
4400 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	Wireless: 20.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

14h 28min

Video

8h 48min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
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
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)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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
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
n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
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
	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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