Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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 Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, having a 79.6 score against 76.3. The Galaxy A40 body is newer and lighter than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's, although it is also thicker. Samsung Galaxy A40's CPU is just as good as the Moto Z3 Play one, both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Moto Z3 Play shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Moto Z3 Play features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A40 features a bit better battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.