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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 has a global score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. Even though the Motorola Edge 40 is just a bit heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2017), it's a little thinner and a lot newer. Motorola Edge 40 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit worse pixels quantity in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger display.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a very superior performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola Edge 40 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera, a way larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Motorola Edge 40 has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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