Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 slightly better than Motorola One Action, with a global score of 79.6 against 78.5. Galaxy A40 is a thinner and extremely lighter phone than the Motorola One Action, although they were released only 4 months apart. The Motorola One Action counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Motorola One Action counts with a screen that is just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy A40, because although the Motorola One Action has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit bigger display. The Motorola One Action counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Motorola One Action shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Motorola One Action has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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