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Motorola Moto G8 Power vs Samsung Galaxy A40
What Moto G8 Power does better (9) and where Galaxy A40 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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4.0Display5.4
2.1Performance2.1
6.7Camera5.7
4.6Battery2.5
3.8Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G8 PowerGalaxy A40
| Moto G8 Power | Galaxy A40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156 mm | 144.4 mm | +11.6 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 69.2 mm | +6.6 mm |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 7.9 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Weight | 197 g | 140 g | +57 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G8 Power better than Galaxy A40?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh+61%
- Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A40: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A40: No
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy A40: No
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+11%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 5.9″+8%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Process11 nm vs 14 nm+27%
Why is Galaxy A40 better than Moto G8 Power?
- OLED panelNo · Moto G8 Power: Yes
- NFCNo · Moto G8 Power: Yes
- AnTuTu score173,607 vs 208,315+20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,394 vs 1,530+10%
- Weight197 g vs 140 g+41%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Pixel density399 ppi vs 439 ppi+10%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 25 MP+56%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Thickness9.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+22%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 197 g | 140 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 156 mm | 144.4 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 69.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Smoke Black, Capri Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 5.9″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,300 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 399 ppi | 439 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 548 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 544 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 85.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Process | 11 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali G71 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | 173,607 | 208,315 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,394 | 1,530 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.8" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 25 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 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 | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.6 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 9.0 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI |
