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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-14 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge is just a bit better than the Galaxy M40, with a general score of 89.6 against 85. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should give very similar OS features. Motorola edge's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Galaxy M40.
The Motorola edge counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40. They have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a little bit better looking display than Motorola edge, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Motorola edge has a superior camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola edge also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos.
Motorola edge features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola edge features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 29% larger battery size.
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