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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, having a score of 79.6 against 77.4. Even though the Galaxy A40 is way thicker than Moto Z2 Play, it's just a little bit lighter and also newer. Moto Z2 Play has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A40. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a bit greater pixel density, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little larger screen. The Moto Z2 Play features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has just a little bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3100mAh battery size. The Galaxy A40's camera is just as good as the Moto Z2 Play one, and although the Galaxy A40 has a camera with a lot higher 16 MP resolution, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture.
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