Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 397 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is slightly better than Moto G8 Power, having a general score of 79.6 against 76. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A40 is older than Moto G8 Power, it's construction is noticeably lighter and thinner. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A40 has newer 11 version and Moto G8 Power has Android 10, so it provides you some extra features and optimized performance.
Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better looking display than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Motorola Moto G8 Power's storage for games and applications is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A40's one, both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and exactly the same internal memory.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Moto G8 Power has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size aperture, a same size sensor and the same resolution camera in the back, the Moto G8 Power also has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Moto G8 Power counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% larger battery size.
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