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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
Motorola Edge 40 has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 score. The Motorola Edge 40 design is noticeably newer, somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A7 (2017). Motorola Edge 40 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a little higher screen pixels density and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a much better performing processor than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 40 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a way bigger aperture and a camera in the back with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
Motorola Edge 40 has a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Motorola Edge 40 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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