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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 619 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 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 has a score of 81.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 score. Although the Motorola Moto G 5G is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A40, it is incredibly thicker and way heavier. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G 5G has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
The Moto G 5G features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. The Galaxy A40 has a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density.
The Moto G 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Moto G 5G also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. Motorola Moto G 5G has a greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Motorola Moto G 5G features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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