Motorola Moto G2 4G (XT1072) vs Samsung Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto G2 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A40s phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2390
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1560
13
MP
MP
16mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058)
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3 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Model | Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) |
| Other model names | Moto G 4G 2015 XT1072 (4G LTE) Single-SIM | Galaxy A40s 4G+ SM-A3058ZBFCHM (64GB + 6GB RAM), Galaxy M30 |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  China |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2015, Announced: 1/1/2015 | 3/7/2019 |
| Depth | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.7 x 141.5 millimeters (2.78 x 5.57 in) | 75.1 x 159 millimeters (2.96 x 6.26 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 174 grams (6.09 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) | 720x1560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 268 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| System version | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | ARM Mali-G71 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 64GB (47GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 20) | LTE Cat12/13 (Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (triple camera) 13 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.212mm 5MP depth f/2.2 |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound with dual speakers | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2390 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | 417 hours (17.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Motorola Moto G 4G 2nd generation • 2 back covers | • Colors: Black, Blue • 19.5:9 display ratio FHD+ • Dolby Atmos sound |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy A40s (SM-A3058) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |