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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 general score. Although Galaxy M40 and Moto G8 Plus were released only a couple of months apart, Galaxy M40 is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a just a little better screen density.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Moto G8 Plus has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14% more battery size. The Moto G8 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also has a much higher resolution back facing camera and a way bigger sensor.
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