Motorola Moto G7 vs Samsung Galaxy A40

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Moto G7 compared with Galaxy A40

	MotorolaMoto G7	SamsungGalaxy A40
Overview
Released
Released	February 2019	April 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.2″	5.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2270 × 1080	2340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	405 pixels per inch	437 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, reported by Notebookcheck	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass 3 front, reported by Tech Advisor	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 632	Exynos 7904
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250, reported by Notebookcheck	Exynos 7904 octa-core at 1.8 GHz and 1.6 GHz; chip identified in Notebookcheck's exact-model review
GPU
GPU	Adreno 506, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	–
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC, reported by Notebookcheck; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB; UK configuration listed here	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	5 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	25 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP f/1.8 main and 5 MP f/2.2 depth camera, reported by Notebookcheck; no optical stabilisation, confirmed by Tech Advisor	16 MP, F1.7, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	5 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	25 MP, F2.0, fixed focus
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 60 fps, reported by Notebookcheck	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,100 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 14 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	3,100 mAh typical; 15 W fast charging; up to 14 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	TurboPower charging; UK review reports an included 15 W charger (Tech Advisor), German review reports an 18 W charger (Notebookcheck)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	172 g	140 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	157 × 75.3 mm	144.4 × 69.2 mm
Materials
Materials	Glass front and back, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	3D Glasstic back
Colours
Colours	–	Black, Blue, White and Coral in Europe
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	P2i water-repellent coating, reported by Tech Advisor; not suitable for immersion	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Rear fingerprint reader and face unlock	Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition
Speakers
Speakers	Bottom mono speaker, Dolby Audio and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	3.5 mm headphone socket; mono speaker
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie with One UI
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands vary by region	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM models, with a separate microSD slot	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on the BTU configuration
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n on 2.4 and 5 GHz, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Supported on the European model, confirmed by Tech Advisor; availability varies by region	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C; USB 2.0, reported by Notebookcheck	USB-C 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo