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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is better than the Moto Z Play Droid, with a global score of 79.6 against 71.8. The Samsung Galaxy A40 body is much newer and lighter than the Moto Z Play Droid's, although it's just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a slightly better display than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a little higher pixels amount per inch in the screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Moto Z Play Droid features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Moto Z Play Droid features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in low light situations, and they both have a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels, the Moto Z Play Droid also counts with a much better video definition.
Moto Z Play Droid features a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z Play Droid counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3510mAh battery capacity.
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