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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-12-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is slightly better than the Moto G51 5G, with a 79.6 score against 77.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy A40 is noticeably older than Moto G51 5G, it's design is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Motorola Moto G51 5G features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A40. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit better screen than Moto G51 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Motorola Moto G51 5G shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G51 5G also counts with a lot more MP back camera and better 240 fps video frame rates.
The Moto G51 5G's storage capacity to install applications and games is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A40's one, they have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and the same internal memory capacity. Moto G51 5G has a much better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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