Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 S7 edge is a little bit better than Motorola Edge 40, with a 78.1 score against 77.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy S7 edge has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version, giving you some nice extra features and a performance increase. Galaxy S7 edge's body has the same thickness than the Motorola Edge 40, but it's just a little lighter.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit lower pixel quantity per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen. The Motorola Edge 40 has more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S7 edge has a much better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser cpu cores. The Motorola Edge 40 has longer battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 22% greater battery size. Motorola Edge 40 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera and a bigger aperture.
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