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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-19 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) has an overall score of 84.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Motorola Edge (2021) is a extremely newer device than the Galaxy A40, but it's thicker and a lot heavier.
Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density. Motorola Edge (2021) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking pictures and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a way higher video definition.
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