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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 400 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 | 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 + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus's global score of 77.6. Galaxy M40 is a lighter and thinner phone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, even though they were released with only a few months difference. Galaxy M40 counts with a bit sharper display than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy M40 also has a just a little greater pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a little bit better performance than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M40 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Moto G8 Plus has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The Moto G8 Plus takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way more MP back-facing camera and a way larger sensor.
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