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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo's 77.9 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy A40 is a newer cellphone, and it's also notably lighter and a lot thinner than the Motorola DROID Turbo.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Motorola DROID Turbo has a more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a way better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A40 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Motorola DROID Turbo features greater battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3900mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
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