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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Moto G6 Plus's general score of 77.5. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a somewhat lighter phone than the Moto G6 Plus, but they have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit better screen than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little better display pixels density.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Moto G6 Plus features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a much worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Moto G6 Plus also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a way higher video resolution.
Galaxy A40 counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Moto G6 Plus features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
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