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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is better than the Moto Z Play Droid's 71.8 global score. Even though Galaxy M40 is newer than Moto Z Play Droid, it is just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit more vivid display than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a quite larger display, a little more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with more memory for applications and games than Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy M40 takes much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also has a lot better 32 MP resolution camera and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has just 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
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