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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-05 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.28 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Bright cherry and Polished graphite | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 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 |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Moto E6 Plus, with a general score of 79.6 against 73.4. Even though the Galaxy A40 and Moto E6 Plus were only released 5 months apart, the Galaxy A40 is just a little bit lighter and a little thinner. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while Moto E6 Plus has Android 9.0 Pie.
Motorola Moto E6 Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Galaxy A40 has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto E6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a way greater pixel density.
Galaxy A40 features a bit better camera than Moto E6 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A40 also has a larger sensor, a more MP camera and a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy A40's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Motorola Moto E6 Plus one, they have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A40 features a bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto E6 Plus, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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