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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Moto G8 Plus's general score of 77.6. The Galaxy A40 construction is way lighter and somewhat thinner than the Moto G8 Plus, even when both were released with only 7 months difference. The Moto G8 Plus features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy A40 has a little more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Moto G8 Plus's memory for apps and games is very similar to Galaxy A40's one, both of them have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Moto G8 Plus takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
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