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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-05 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Electric violet and Metallic sage | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1640 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 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 |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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
Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Power, having a 79.6 score against 78.6. Galaxy A40's design is somewhat thinner and way lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Power, even though it was released a little bit more than a year before. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A40 has newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Power has Android 10 version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Motorola Moto G9 Power has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy A40 counts with a brighter display than Motorola Moto G9 Power, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a lot better display density.
Motorola Moto G9 Power captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Power also counts with better video frame rate and a camera with lot more MP.
The Moto G9 Power counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G9 Power also has 128 GB internal storage. Motorola Moto G9 Power features a much better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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