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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A40
8.0
Motorola Moto G8 Power
Samsung Galaxy A40 Motorola Moto G8 Power
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Apr 16, 2020
5.9-inch · 2340x1080px
6.4-inch · 2300x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3100 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm 		6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches
155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g) 6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White Smoke black, Capri blue

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI 2300x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 397 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
85.73 % 86.13 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Motorola TurboPower
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 55min
Gaming
11h 34min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 0.46 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019 Feb 07, 2020
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