Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-04-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Iridescent Ocean, Iridescent Sky and Slate Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 5760 x 3240 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.32 |
| 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 Nano SIM 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G100 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, getting an 88.9 score against 79.6. The Moto G100 design is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy A40's, but it's thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS. Moto G100 and Galaxy A40 both have similar screens, because although the Moto G100 has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bigger display.
Moto G100 counts with a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G100 also has 4 GB more RAM. Moto G100 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
Moto G100 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Moto G100 also has a lot better video resolution, a back camera with lot more megapixels and a lot bigger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
The Moto G100 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% more battery capacity.
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