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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2016), with a 77.2 score against 72.8. Even though Motorola Edge 40 is just a little thicker than Galaxy A7 (2016), it's a little bit lighter and incredibly newer. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bigger screen.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a very superior processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Motorola Edge 40 features superior battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Motorola Edge 40 captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a way better resolution camera in the back, a way larger aperture for better low-light photos and video and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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