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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Samsung Galaxy M40 is an older phone than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, but it's lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy M40 counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M40 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M40 features a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixel density and a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Galaxy M40 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has 128 GB internal memory.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Moto G9 Play counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has higher video frame rate, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos and a back camera with much more megapixels.
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