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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-05 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Electric violet and Metallic sage | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1640 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 263 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Power's score of 78.6. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy M40 is older than Moto G9 Power, it's design is thinner and incredibly lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Power, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a more vivid display than Moto G9 Power, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a lot higher display pixel density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Power captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Power also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera and higher video frame rates.
The Galaxy M40's storage for apps and games is very similar to Moto G9 Power's one, both of them have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Moto G9 Power has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 71% more battery size.
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