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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 612 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z4 has a general score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's general score of 79.6. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Motorola Moto Z4 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Even though Motorola Moto Z4 and Samsung Galaxy A40 were released only a couple months apart, Motorola Moto Z4's design is heavier but just a little thinner.
The Moto Z4 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A40. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit more vivid display than Moto Z4, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Moto Z4 counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto Z4 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto Z4 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
Moto Z4 shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Moto Z4 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a way better (4K) video quality and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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