Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Motorola One's 74.3 global score. The Galaxy A40 body has the same thickness than Motorola One, but it's somewhat lighter. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy A40 has 11 version while Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie. The Motorola One has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Galaxy A40 has a sharper screen than Motorola One, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy A40 also has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and way more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A40 has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola One, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A40 features a bit better battery performance than Motorola One, because it has a 3% more battery size. The Motorola One features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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