Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Moto X40

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	4600 mAh
Display
Display	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	60 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP	50 MP + 50 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	4600 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	Yes, Turbo Power, 125W: 50 % in 7 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 20 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Metal Back: Metal	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red	Smoky Black, Tourmaline Blue
Height
Height	148.9 mm	161.2 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.0 mm	8.6 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	155 grams	199 grams Below
Width
Width	68.1 mm	74 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	568 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	165 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1440x2960 px (QHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	84.57 %	90.04 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Wide Angle Selfie	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Screen flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)	60 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.8" sensor size, 0.6µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Moto
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 5, 2017 (Official)	-
Operating System
Operating System	Android v7.0 (Nougat)	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.55" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)12 MP f/1.6, Telephoto Camera(2.9" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP20	Adreno 740
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Heart Rate Monitor
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	-
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	Yes	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 52.3 GB	-