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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is much better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's global score of 76.3. Samsung Galaxy M40's construction is newer than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play's, although it's a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy M40 has a bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit better display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a quite bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Moto Z3 Play has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Galaxy M40, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has just a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. Galaxy M40 counts with a much better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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