Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 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+ (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 Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z3, with a 79.6 score against 77.6. Although the Samsung Galaxy A40 and the Motorola Moto Z3 were only released 8 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A40 construction is lighter but also thicker. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has older 11 version and Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Moto Z3 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z3 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Motorola Moto Z3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit longer battery life than Moto Z3, because it has a 3100mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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