Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40's global score of 77.2. Even though the Galaxy S6 edge+ is much older than Motorola Edge 40, it's design is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 edge+ has the older 5.1 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has just a bit better looking display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 7 less cpu cores and lesser RAM memory. The Motorola Edge 40 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a way larger camera aperture and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
Motorola Edge 40 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.