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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2023-04-04 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Interstellar Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a general score of 83.4, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. Although the Motorola Edge 40 Pro is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), it is heavier and just a little bit thicker. Galaxy J5 (2017) features a much greater hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has 10 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a way better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bigger display and a greater pixel number in each inch of screen. Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 53 percent larger battery capacity. Motorola Edge 40 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and video in low light environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP and a lot higher video resolution.
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