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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Surfing blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is slightly better than the Moto G 5G Plus's score of 82.6. Samsung Galaxy M40's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Moto G 5G Plus, even though it was released around 13 months before. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy M40 and Moto G 5G Plus feature extremely similar screens, and although the Moto G 5G Plus has a bit larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2520px resolution, they both have the same display pixels density. The Moto G 5G Plus takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F1.7 aperture and the same video frame rates, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy M40 has slightly more storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
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