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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-06-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Cosmic Emerald |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, with an 82.1 score against 79.6. The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) design is a lot newer, but thicker and notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy A40. These phones use the same Android 11 OS. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a bit better processor than Galaxy A40. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy A40 has a little sharper display than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also counts with a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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