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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-06 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Moto G31, having a overall score of 79.6 against 77. Samsung Galaxy A40's construction is a little thinner and much lighter than Moto G31, even though it was released 3 years before. Both devices in our current comparison have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The Moto G31 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A40. Both have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A40 has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Moto G31 features a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G31 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Moto G31 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
The Motorola Moto G31 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G31 also counts with a much better resolution back camera.
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