Vivo V27 vs Motorola Edge 40
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V27 (with Mediatek Dimensity 7200) that was released on March 1, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 40, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V27
- Shows 18% longer battery life (39:35 vs 33:31 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- More energy-efficient CPU – Mediatek Dimensity 7200
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 97.1% |
| PWM | - | 144 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 158.43 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Green, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU shading units | - | 576 |
| GPU clock | 1130 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~979.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 241750 | 206428 |
| GPU | 182485 | 219739 |
| Memory | 129131 | 150339 |
| UX | 164819 | 181233 |
| Total score | 723671 | 757819 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 49.6 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 24 FPS | 26 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4168 | 4464 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 14950 |
| Video editing | - | 7874 |
| Photo editing | - | 46431 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9785 |
| Writing score | - | 18728 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 13 | My UX |
| OS size | - | 22 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (49% in 15 min) | Yes (58% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:53 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 15:14 hr | 10:56 hr |
| Watching video | 18:19 hr | 16:18 hr |
| Gaming | 05:22 hr | 04:43 hr |
| Standby | 114 hr | 111 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 13 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV8856 (CMOS) |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 microns | 0.7 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2023 | May 2023 |
| Release date | March 2023 | May 2023 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 68 W |
Further details
Notes on Edge 40:
- The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge 40. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Vivo V27.
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