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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 is a bit better than Motorola Edge 40, having a global score of 79.5 against 77.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy S7 is incredibly older and just a little bit thicker than the Motorola Edge 40, it's design is still just a little lighter. Galaxy S7 features a little bit better screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has way darker display and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better display density.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Motorola Edge 40 takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments, a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more MP camera in the back.
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