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- Moto G40 Fusion vs Galaxy S21 5G
Motorola Moto G40 Fusion vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
What Moto G40 Fusion does better (8) and where Galaxy S21 5G wins (20) — every spec side by side.
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7.2Display7.7
8.0Camera7.9
7.3Battery3.8
6.4Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G40 FusionGalaxy S21 5G
| Moto G40 Fusion | Galaxy S21 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 169.6 mm | 151.7 mm | +17.9 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 71.2 mm | +4.7 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 7.9 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 169 g | +56 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G40 Fusion better than Galaxy S21 5G?
- Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+50%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 5G: No
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 5G: No
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.2″+10%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 10 MP+60%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy S21 5G better than Moto G40 Fusion?
- OLED panelNo · Moto G40 Fusion: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G40 Fusion: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Moto G40 Fusion: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Moto G40 Fusion: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Moto G40 Fusion: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
- Weight225 g vs 169 g+33%
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+26%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 225 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 169.6 mm | 151.7 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 71.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Dynamic Gray, Frosted Champagne | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,460 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 856 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 87.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 732G | Exynos 2100 - International |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| AnTuTu score | — | 584,055 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,238 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,800 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.85 W/kg | 0.46 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
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