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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.77 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 score of 77.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. The Motorola Edge 40 design is much newer and a bit thinner, but just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). Motorola Edge 40 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) counts with a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Motorola Edge 40 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a back camera with lot more mega pixels, a much better video quality and a larger camera aperture.
Motorola Edge 40 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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