Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 13 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, with a score of 77.2 against 72.2. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Motorola Edge 40 has the newer 13 version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, so it gives a lot of extra features and better performance. Motorola Edge 40 is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, although it's also heavier.
Galaxy S III AT&T counts with a lot better performance than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 6 lesser cores and 6 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a really larger screen.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a lot bigger aperture, a lot larger sensor and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
Motorola Edge 40 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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