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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto G7 Plus's 76.1 general score. Even when the Samsung Galaxy A40 and Moto G7 Plus were released with only a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A40 is a lot lighter and a little bit thinner. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has newer 11 version and Moto G7 Plus has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little greater pixel density. Galaxy A40 and Moto G7 Plus both have similar memory for games and applications, they have a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory.
The Moto G7 Plus and the Galaxy A40 have quite similar processing units, both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels and a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has a larger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a lot better video definition.
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