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Motorola Edge 40 vs Samsung Galaxy M55s

What Edge 40 does better (11) and where Galaxy M55s wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 40
Motorola · 2023Edge 40
8.2Score
11 advantages≈ $250
vs
Samsung Galaxy M55s
Samsung · 2024Galaxy M55s
8.5Score
6 advantages≈ $240
Higher score
8.3Display7.8
8.3Camera8.5
6.2Battery6.8
8.1Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 40Galaxy M55s
72 × 158.47.676.5 × 163.97.8
Edge 40Galaxy M55sDifference
Height158.4 mm163.9 mm−5.5 mm
Width72 mm76.5 mm−4.5 mm
Thickness7.6 mm7.8 mm−0.2 mm
Weight167 g180 g−13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 40 better than Galaxy M55s?

  1. Wired charging68 W vs 45 W+51%
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy M55s: No
  3. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  4. eSIMYes · Galaxy M55s: No
  5. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits+20%
  6. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
  7. Weight167 g vs 180 g+8%
  8. Pixel density402 ppi vs 393 ppi+2%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.8+29%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio90.8% vs 86.4%+5%
  11. Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.8 mm+3%

Why is Galaxy M55s better than Edge 40?

  1. Major OS updates promised2 vs 42×
  2. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+14%
  3. Memory card slotNo · Edge 40: Yes
  4. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.7″+2%
  5. Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
  6. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge 40Motorola Edge 40≈ $2508.2
Design
Weight167 g180 g
Thickness7.6 mm7.8 mm
Height158.4 mm163.9 mm
Width72 mm76.5 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackEco leather—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursNebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva MagentaThunder Black, Coral Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelP-OLEDSuper AMOLED+
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density402 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness1,043 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio90.8%86.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G77 MC9Adreno 644
AnTuTu score688,347—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,320—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,260—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging68 W45 W
Charged in 30 min100%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.93 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMy UXOne UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised24
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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