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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Interstellar Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a score of 83.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 overall score. Even though Motorola Edge 40 Pro is noticeably newer than Galaxy J8, it is heavier and a little thicker. These devices include Android OS, but the Motorola Edge 40 Pro has newer 13 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
Galaxy J8 counts with a very superior processor than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy J8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge 40 Pro has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 31 percent bigger battery size.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher video resolution and a camera with way more megapixels.
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