Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than Moto X Style, having a 79.6 score against 74.1. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also way thinner and extremely lighter than the Moto X Style. Moto X Style counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little bit better processing power than Moto X Style, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. The Moto X Style shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a way higher 21 megapixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a greater storage for applications and games than Moto X Style, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto X Style, because it has a 3100mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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