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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-04 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.77 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 has a score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J8's score of 76.7. The Motorola Edge 40 body is newer, a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy J8. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Motorola Edge 40 has a more recent 13 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a much better display than Galaxy J8, because it has a bit larger display, a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a higher screen density. Galaxy J8 has a little bit more memory for games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a lot better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Motorola Edge 40 takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos, a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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