Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-17 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 general score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A40 is older than the Motorola Defy (2021), it's body is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter. Both devices in this comparison have the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A40 has a brighter screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A40's storage capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Motorola Defy (2021)'s one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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