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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto G31's score of 77. These phones have the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. Galaxy A40's construction is way lighter and just a little thinner than the Moto G31, although it was released many years before.
Motorola Moto G31 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A40. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better looking display than Moto G31, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto G31 features a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Moto G31 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G31 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G31 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP.
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