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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 12.1 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is much better than the Motorola Edge 40's global score of 77.2. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, Samsung Galaxy M31s's design is older, somewhat heavier and thicker than Motorola Edge 40. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has the older 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a much better performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s. Both of them have the same screen pixels density, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a screen with the same size.
Galaxy M31s features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31s also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31s counts with a much longer battery life than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy M31s shoots clearer photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a much tinier aperture and a tinier sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
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