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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-02-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than Moto G30, having a overall score of 79.6 against 78.1. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A40 is older than the Moto G30, it's design is thinner and noticeably lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and much more pixels per inch in the display.
Moto G30 features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G30 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G30 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Moto G30 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G30 also has higher video frame rates and a much more megapixels back camera. Moto G30 features a much better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% more battery capacity.
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