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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-08 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is a little bit better than Moto G 5G Plus, getting an 85 score against 82.6. The Galaxy M40 design is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Moto G 5G Plus, although it was released just 13 months before. Galaxy M40 has a screen that's just as good as Moto G 5G Plus's display, and although the Galaxy M40 has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller screen, they both have the same pixels density.
The Moto G 5G Plus features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy M40 counts with slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 488 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh. The Moto G 5G Plus counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a lot larger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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