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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 is a bit better than the Moto G 5G, having a general score of 85 against 81.5. Samsung Galaxy M40's construction is lighter and notably thinner than the Moto G 5G, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more over a year before. These devices include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the same OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy M40's processing unit is just as good as Moto G 5G's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little sharper screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display density.
Moto G 5G takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G 5G also has a back camera with a way higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features just a bit more storage to install applications and games than Moto G 5G, because although it has a SD card slot that supports 488 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto G 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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