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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Interstellar Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 83.4, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro body is incredibly newer than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it is thicker and just a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge 40 Pro has an older 13 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a just a bit higher count of pixels per inch of display.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4600mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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