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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2023-09-14 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic 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 |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (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-G610 MC3 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/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, having a global score of 83 against 77. Galaxy Note8's body is incredibly older, heavier and a little thicker than Motorola Edge 40 Neo. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Edge 40 Neo has Android 13.
The Galaxy Note8 has an extremely better processor than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and a just a little worse pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a really longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent more battery capacity.
Motorola Edge 40 Neo shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and videos and a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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