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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2023-04-04 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Interstellar Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Motorola Edge 40 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, with a general score of 83.4 against 81.9. Motorola Edge 40 Pro's body is much newer, thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better display than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels count per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior CPU than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video quality, a way larger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
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