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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is much better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, having an 85 score against 76.7. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Although the Galaxy M40 is older than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy M40 features a sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a much greater pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit more powerful processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G9 Play shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a same size aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has a camera with lot more mega pixels, better video frame rate and a much bigger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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