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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus's global score of 74.8. Samsung Galaxy A40's body is newer, thinner and lighter than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. The Motorola Moto G5S Plus has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A40. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit sharper display than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit better display density. Galaxy A40 counts with a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G5S Plus takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
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