Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh 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 general score of 85, which is much better than Motorola Moto G7's 75.2 overall score. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while Motorola Moto G7 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy M40's construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto G7, but it's a little bit lighter.
Galaxy M40 counts with a little bit better display than Motorola Moto G7, because it has a bit greater pixels density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G7, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy M40 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G7, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M40 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto G7, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 takes better pictures and videos than Moto G7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a back camera with a way better resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images.
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