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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is better than the Moto X Style's 74.1 global score. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also just a little lighter and notably thinner than Moto X Style. The Galaxy M40 has a bit better processing unit than Moto X Style, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 2 more processing cores.
The Moto X Style features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy M40 counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Moto X Style, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a little longer battery performance than Moto X Style, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto X Style, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
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