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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-12 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.37 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.68 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Pearl white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy A40 is much better than the Motorola Moto G Fast, having a 79.6 score against 72.2. The Galaxy A40 design is noticeably lighter and thinner than Motorola Moto G Fast, even though it was released about a year before. These phones include the same Android 11 OS. The Moto G Fast features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A40 features a more vivid display than Moto G Fast, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot higher pixels density. Motorola Moto G Fast shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, the same resolution back facing camera and the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G Fast also has a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A40 features a greater memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G Fast, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A40 also has more internal storage. The Moto G Fast has better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 29% more battery size.
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