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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual 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 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is much better than the Moto G6's 72.1 global score. Galaxy M40 is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Moto G6, but it is also a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a display that's just as good as the Moto G6 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit larger screen.
Galaxy M40 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G6, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy M40 has a superior camera than Moto G6, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a camera with much more MP.
The Galaxy M40 has just a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto G6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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