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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2023-04-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Interstellar Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 has a global score of 83.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8's general score of 81.7. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro body is a lot newer than Galaxy S8's, although it's just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier. The Galaxy S8 features a bit more vivid display than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S8 has a very superior processor than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor, a lot higher video definition and a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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