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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's global score of 77.2. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13, giving a couple nice extra features. Despite being the best cellphone we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 body is noticeably older, heavier and thicker than Motorola Edge 40.
Motorola Edge 40 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little larger display. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way more MP back camera, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures and a bigger camera aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
Motorola Edge 40 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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