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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 11.22 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 global score. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy M40 is extremely older than the Motorola Defy (2021), it's construction is notably thinner and way lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much better display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit superior CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has more RAM memory.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same size aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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