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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Moto Z2 Play, with an 85 score against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy M40 design is newer, but heavier and noticeably thicker than the Moto Z2 Play. Galaxy M40 has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bit bigger screen and a just a bit better display pixel density.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a CPU that is just as good as the Galaxy M40 one, and although the Moto Z2 Play has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy M40 captures better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Galaxy M40 also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Moto Z2 Play features slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit superior battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 17% larger battery size.
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