Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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
Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3's 77.6 global score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Galaxy M40 is newer than Motorola Moto Z3, it's a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a screen that's very similar to Moto Z3's display, although the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z3 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M40, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M40 features just a little bit longer battery life than Moto Z3, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M40 shoots better pictures and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
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