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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-11-18 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Arctic Blue, Iron Blac and Neptune Green | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G71 5G has a score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 global score. The Motorola Moto G71 5G design is a lot newer, but a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A40. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Samsung Galaxy A40 features a little sharper display than Moto G71 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
Motorola Moto G71 5G features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Moto G71 5G also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A40 features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G71 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G71 5G shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Moto G71 5G also counts with a much better 50 MP resolution camera in the back and better video frame rate.
Moto G71 5G features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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