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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, having a general score of 79.6 against 77.4. The Galaxy A40 construction is newer and a little lighter, but a lot thicker than the Moto Z2 Play. Moto Z2 Play has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A40. They have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little higher display density, a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play's camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A40's camera, because although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a back camera with way less mega pixels, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher video resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features just a little better battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
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