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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2024-06-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Motorola Edge (2024)'s global score of 78.5. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version and Motorola Edge (2024) has Android 14 version. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A40 is much older than Motorola Edge (2024), it's body is lighter and just a bit thinner.
Motorola Edge (2024) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Motorola Edge (2024) has a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has an extremely better CPU than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh. Motorola Edge (2024) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much larger sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality, a way better video resolution and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
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