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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 is a little bit better than Moto G9 Plus, having an 85 score against 80.5. Although Samsung Galaxy M40 is older than the Moto G9 Plus, it's design is way lighter and thinner. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The Galaxy M40 features a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy M40, and although the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Moto G9 Plus has as much storage to store more apps and games as Galaxy M40, both have an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a much better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
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