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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-04-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Interstellar Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 has a global score of 83.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's overall score of 81.9. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better performance than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid display than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher count of pixels per inch of display. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution, a way more mega-pixels back camera and a lot larger sensor. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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