Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Nebula Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Motorola Edge (2021), getting a score of 85 against 84.6. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Motorola Edge (2021) has Android 11 version. Even though Galaxy M40 is notably older than the Motorola Edge (2021), it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner.
Motorola Edge (2021) and Galaxy M40 both feature really similar screens, because although the Motorola Edge (2021) has a little bit worse pixel number in each inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2460 resolution. Motorola Edge (2021) has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M40. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Motorola Edge (2021) takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 43% more battery size.
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