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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 620 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A40, with a global score of 82.6 against 79.6. Although the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is newer than Samsung Galaxy A40, it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit better screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel number in each inch in the screen. The Moto G 5G Plus has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3100mAh. Moto G 5G Plus shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same aperture, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a way better video definition, a much larger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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