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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 13 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
Motorola Edge 40 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, getting a global score of 77.2 against 75.6. These phones use Android OS, but Motorola Edge 40 has the previous 13 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. Motorola Edge 40 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active.
Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Motorola Edge 40 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a much faster processor than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Motorola Edge 40 features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Motorola Edge 40 has a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a back camera with a lot better 50 MP resolution.
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