Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 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 | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.24 |
| 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 score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 general score. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS, but Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version. Galaxy A40 is a notably older and just a little bit thicker device than the Motorola Edge 40, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway.
Galaxy A40 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 40 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Motorola Edge 40 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy A40, because it has a camera with much more mega pixels, a lot higher video resolution, a lot bigger sensor and a larger diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a better storage for apps and games than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
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