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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Motorola Edge 40

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Motorola Edge 40

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
67 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Motorola Edge 40

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Motorola Edge 40, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 739K)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1403 against 1048 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2188 and 1105 points
  • The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Shows 13% longer battery life (22:15 vs 19:44 hours)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 25W)
  • Has a 0.35 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 4400 vs 4000 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Motorola Edge 40 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
Edge 40

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDPOLED
Size6.2 inches6.55 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI416 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%90.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 97.1%
PWM - 144 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)+34%
1403 nits
Edge 40
1048 nits

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)158.43 mm (6.24 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)7.49 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowBlack, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Motorola Edge 40 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max clock3300 MHz2600 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache12 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonMediaTek APU 570
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units1536576
GPU clock903 MHz850 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~979.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276194953
GPU815023217663
Memory369015148147
UX308612178659
Total score1951926739422
Samples[7 tests][28 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 49.6 °C
Stability47%98%
Graphics test104 FPS26 FPS
Graphics score175324464
PCMark 3.0
Web score1817315474
Video editing79837878
Photo editing3573746486
Data manipulation1637610252
Writing score2152118486

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4266 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1My UX
OS size24.1 GB22 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh4400 mAh
Max charge power25 W68 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr0:40 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr08:43 hr
Watching video15:32 hr13:43 hr
Gaming05:03 hr05:18 hr
Standby83 hr108 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
19:44 hr
Edge 40+13%
22:15 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.55"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length67 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55" -
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh65 -
Preview69 -
Zoom135 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30003264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3LUCMOS
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2021
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024May 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024May 2023
Launch price$799$600
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.35 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 68 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
Notes on Edge 40:
    - The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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