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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021), getting a 79.6 score against 77.2. The Galaxy A40 body is incredibly thinner and way lighter than Motorola Defy (2021), even though it was released 2 years before. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding OS features.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a more vivid screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a lot better display density. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit better processor than Galaxy A40. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Motorola Defy (2021)'s storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A40's one, they have the same 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a much bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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