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Motorola Moto G6 vs Samsung Galaxy A40
What Moto G6 does better (1) and where Galaxy A40 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display5.4
3.2Camera5.7
2.4Battery2.5
4.3Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G6Galaxy A40
| Moto G6 | Galaxy A40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153.8 mm | 144.4 mm | +9.4 mm |
| Width | 72.3 mm | 69.2 mm | +3.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 140 g | +27 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G6 better than Galaxy A40?
- Peak brightness650 nits vs 548 nits+19%
Why is Galaxy A40 better than Moto G6?
- OLED panelNo · Moto G6: Yes
- Main camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh+3%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 25 MP3.1×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Weight167 g vs 140 g+19%
- Pixel density424 ppi vs 439 ppi+4%
- Screen size5.7″ vs 5.9″+4%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.9 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 140 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 153.8 mm | 144.4 mm |
| Width | 72.3 mm | 69.2 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | — | White, Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.7″ | 5.9″ |
| Panel | IPS | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 424 ppi | 439 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 650 nits | 548 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 544 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 85.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Process | — | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali G71 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 208,315 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,530 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.7 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 25 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | — | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 38% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI |
