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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Moto G 5G is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40, getting an 81.5 score against 79.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Moto G 5G has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Moto G 5G's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A40's, although it's notably heavier and thicker.
The Moto G 5G counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy A40 features a slightly better screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
The Moto G 5G has a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Motorola Moto G 5G has a much better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a way higher video definition and a camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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