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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Interstellar Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.87 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a score of 83.4, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's general score of 82.1. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro body is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's, but it is somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge 40 Pro has the older 13 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a little bit larger display.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher video definition, a much bigger camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Motorola Edge 40 Pro features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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