Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is better than the Motorola Moto Z Force, getting a general score of 85 against 75.8. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while Motorola Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy M40 is a notably newer phone than Motorola Moto Z Force, but it's just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Motorola Moto Z Force has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a little better performance than Moto Z Force, because it has a higher number of cores (but slower) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Moto Z Force features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M40 and Moto Z Force count with extremely similar battery durations.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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