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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 13 |
| -- | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40, with an 80.9 score against 77.2. The Galaxy S6 Active body is notably lighter but thicker than the Motorola Edge 40. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more powerful processor than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge 40 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a back camera with a way better resolution and a much larger camera aperture.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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