Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Mystic indigo |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G Stylus is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40, having a score of 79.7 against 79.6. These phones use the same Android 11 OS. The Moto G Stylus design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A40's, but it's noticeably heavier and thicker. The Motorola Moto G Stylus has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy A40 has a little more vivid display than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Moto G Stylus has a lot better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Moto G Stylus also has a back facing camera with lot more MP, a lot better video definition and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Moto G Stylus counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Moto G Stylus also has 128 GB internal memory. Moto G Stylus has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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