Motorola Moto G7 Play vs Samsung Galaxy M40

Motorola Moto G7 Play

Samsung Galaxy M40

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Europe; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA, EV-DO - USA

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Europe; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (2CA), Cat7, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

LTE Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, plastic back

Plastic
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

147.3 mm

155.3 mm
Width

71.5 mm

73.9 mm
Thickness

8 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

149 g

168 g
Splash resistant

Yes

-
Colors

Blue, Gold

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

LTPS IPS capacitive touchscreen

PLS capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.7 inches

6.3 inches
Resolution

720 x 1512 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

294 ppi

409 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - USA

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

-

Triple
Main camera

13 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm

32 MP, f/1.7 , 0.8 µm
8 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1.12 µm
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

6528 x 4896 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

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Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth PAN

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

-
bluetooth DIP

-

Yes
bluetooth MAP

-

Yes
bluetooth PBAP

-

PBAP/PAB
bluetooth HOGP

-

Yes
bluetooth HSP

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes