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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.77 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Motorola Edge 40's global score of 77.2. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing here, Galaxy A8 (2018) is a way older, just a bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than the Motorola Edge 40. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better performing processor than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a bit lower pixel number per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a way better 50 MP resolution. Motorola Edge 40 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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