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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy M40 is better than the Moto G7 Plus, with a global score of 85 against 76.1. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should give you very similar operating system features. Galaxy M40 is a just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner device than the Moto G7 Plus, even though they were released only a couple months apart.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M40 features a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a quite greater screen pixels density, a little bit bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Galaxy M40 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy M40 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M40 has a little better battery duration than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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