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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than Motorola One Action's 78.5 overall score. Galaxy M40's body is thinner and a little bit lighter than Motorola One Action, even though they were released with only 2 months difference. The Galaxy M40 features a processing unit that is just as good as Motorola One Action's processing unit, and although the Galaxy M40 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Motorola One Action counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a same size display, the Motorola One Action also has a little more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Motorola One Action features just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy M40, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Motorola One Action also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy M40 shoots better photos and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy M40 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low light situations and a much more mega-pixels camera. Galaxy M40 and Motorola One Action count with really similar batteries duration.
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