Motorola Moto X40 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Motorola Moto X40

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 (7CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
SIM

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

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.2 mm

164.8 mm
Width

74 mm

77.2 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.1 mm
Weight

199 g

208 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68(1.5m and 30 minutes)
Splash resistant

IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Black, Blue

Black, Bronze, White

Display
Display type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.9 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1440 x 3088 pixels
Pixel density

393 ppi

496 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

165Hz, HDR10+

HDR10+, Always-on display, 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3

Dual-core - global / Single-core - USA 2.73 / 3.0 GHz Mongoose M5 - global / Kryo 585 - USA
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

Dual-core - global / Triple-core - USA 2.50 - global / 2.42 - USA GHz Cortex-A76 - global / Kryo 585 - USA
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710

Quad-core 2.0 - global / 1.8 - USA GHz Cortex-A55 - global / Kryo 585 - USA
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Exynos 990 - global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ - USA
GPU

Adreno 740

Mali-G77 MP11 - global / Adreno 650 - USA
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Storage

UFS 3.1/UFS 4.0

UFS 3.0

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

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

108 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm, 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 117˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

12 MP, f/3.0 , 1.0 µm, 120 mm, 5x optical zoom , 50x hybrid zoom
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/1.6 , 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm, 2x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 13 mm
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

12000 x 9000 pixels
Primary camera video

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

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
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 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, laser autofocus, tracking autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 60 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.8" , 0.61 µm

10 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.2" , 1.22 µm, 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

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3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

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Yes