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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto G8 Power Lite's 74.3 global score. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A40 has older 11 version while Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A40 construction is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Moto G8 Power Lite, despite of the fact that it was released only 13 months before.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a sharper display than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel density and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy A40 has a slightly better memory for games and applications than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G8 Power Lite features a bit better processor than Galaxy A40. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video resolution and a 16 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
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