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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 overall score. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is much older, way thicker and heavier than the Motorola Edge 40. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Motorola Edge 40 and Galaxy S8 Active have extremely similar displays, because although the Motorola Edge 40 has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a lot worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit more memory to install applications and games than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video, a much bigger sensor and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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