Motorola Moto X40 vs Samsung Galaxy M21

Motorola Moto X40

Samsung Galaxy M21

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

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

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

161.2 mm

159 mm
Width

74 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

199 g

188 g
Splash resistant

IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Black, Blue

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

OLED

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

393 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen

2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch

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Yes
Display features

165Hz, HDR10+

420 nits max brightness

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.55" , 1.0 µm

48 MP, f/2.0 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 117˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm, 12 mm
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/1.6 , 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm, 2x optical zoom

5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, 10-bit HDR10+ video

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

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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