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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-14 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40 Neo's overall score of 77. Galaxy S8 Active is a way older, noticeably thicker and heavier device than the Motorola Edge 40 Neo. Motorola Edge 40 Neo counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot worse screen pixels density and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little larger display.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better performing processing unit than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo features better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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