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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-16 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Capri blue and Smoke black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Moto G8 Power, with a 79.6 score against 76. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A40 has newer 11 version while Moto G8 Power has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features and better performance. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is an older cellphone than the Moto G8 Power, but it's somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter anyway.
Galaxy A40 features a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite better pixels density. Moto G8 Power features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy A40 counts with as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Moto G8 Power one, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% greater battery size.
Moto G8 Power captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, a same size back camera sensor and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Moto G8 Power also has a way better video definition.
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