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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Motorola Edge 40, having a overall score of 81.7 against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an extremely older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Motorola Edge 40, but Samsung was able to make it just a little lighter anyway. Motorola Edge 40 has a display that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8's screen, because although the Motorola Edge 40 has a lot worse pixels density and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 counts with a very superior processor than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way more mega-pixels back camera, a larger aperture and a much bigger sensor. Motorola Edge 40 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 47% more battery capacity.
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