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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-04-04 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Interstellar Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 Pro is a bit better than Galaxy S9, having a global score of 83.4 against 83.3. Even though Motorola Edge 40 Pro is notably newer than Galaxy S9, it is a bit thicker and heavier. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro features more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 53 percent greater battery size. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a back camera with way more mega pixels and a way better video quality.
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