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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-04-04 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Interstellar Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a score of 83.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Motorola Edge 40 Pro has 13 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Motorola Edge 40 Pro is way newer than Galaxy A8 Star, it is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bigger screen. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much powerful CPU than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
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