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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Nebula Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is just a bit better than Galaxy A40, having a overall score of 84.6 against 79.6. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Motorola Edge (2021) construction is way newer than Galaxy A40's, although it is way heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy A40 features just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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