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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 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 7870 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
Motorola Edge 40 is slightly better than Galaxy J7 (2017), with a global score of 77.2 against 73.5. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge 40 has older 13 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Motorola Edge 40 is a a lot newer phone, and it's also a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy J7 (2017).
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a much better performing CPU than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Motorola Edge 40 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bit better pixel density, a bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Motorola Edge 40 features a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
Motorola Edge 40 features a way better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
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