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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 overall score. The Galaxy M40 is a just a little heavier phone than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, but both are 0.31inches thick. Moto G6 Plus features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M40. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus and Galaxy M40 feature quite similar screens, and although the Galaxy M40 has a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit bigger screen, they both have the same screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a much better camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy M40 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 features a little better battery duration than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 9 percent greater battery capacity.
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