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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than the Moto G5S Plus, getting an 85 score against 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a thinner device than Moto G5S Plus, but both weight 5.93oz. Galaxy M40 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M40 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit bigger display and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Moto G5S Plus, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M40 captures much better pictures and videos than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a larger aperture for better low-light captures and videos. Samsung Galaxy M40 features just a bit longer battery life than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
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