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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Motorola Edge 40 has a general score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's overall score of 75.8. The Motorola Edge 40 body is incredibly newer, noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a bit more vivid display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has way darker screen and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a really superior performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a way higher 50 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Edge 40 features more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Edge 40 has a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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