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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Mystic indigo |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| 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 (120 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is slightly better than the Moto G Stylus's 79.7 global score. Even though the Galaxy M40 is older than the Moto G Stylus, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while Moto G Stylus has Android 11.
The Galaxy M40 features a bit faster CPU than Moto G Stylus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M40 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M40 counts with a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Moto G Stylus takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus also has a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus and Samsung Galaxy M40 feature really similar storage for games and applications, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal memory. The Motorola Moto G Stylus features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
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