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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z's score of 74.5. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy A40 design is much newer, but way thicker and a little heavier than the Moto Z.
Motorola Moto Z has a slightly better display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little more pixels per inch in the display. Motorola Moto Z features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A40, although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Moto Z captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lesser MP resolution camera and a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution. The Moto Z counts with a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A40 features superior battery duration than Moto Z, because it has a 19% more battery capacity.
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