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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS 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 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 508 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Moto G6 Plus, with a general score of 85 against 77.5. The Galaxy M40 body has the same thickness than the Moto G6 Plus, but it is just a bit heavier. Moto G6 Plus features a screen that is very similar to Galaxy M40's screen, and although the Moto G6 Plus has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little smaller screen, they both have the same display density.
Moto G6 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy M40. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh. The Galaxy M40 counts with a superior camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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