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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2024-04-16 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.34 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Forest Grey (Vegan Leather), Nordic Wood and Peach Fuzz (Vegan Leather) |
| Plastic | Aluminum, Vegan Leather and Wood |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 12.32 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is just a bit better than the Galaxy M40, getting an 87.1 score against 85. These phones come with Android OS, but the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a more recent 14 version and Galaxy M40 has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features and enhanced performance. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy M40.
Galaxy M40 has a much more powerful processor than Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bigger screen.
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy M40, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a superior camera than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger aperture to take better captures in low-light environments.
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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