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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-04-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Interstellar Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 60.00 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 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Motorola Edge 40 Pro is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8, having an 83.4 score against 81.7. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro body is a lot newer, but just a little thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S8. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit more vivid display than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S8 has a very superior processing power than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 53 percent larger battery capacity.
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