Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs. LG K40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G9 Plus and LG K40. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs. LG K40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - LM-X420EMW
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 169.98 mm 153 mm Motorola Moto G9 Plus has greater height than LG K40.
Width 78.1 mm 71.9 mm Motorola Moto G9 Plus has greater width than LG K40.
Depth 9.69 mm 8.3 mm LG K40 is narrower than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Weight 223.3 g 145 g LG K40 is lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Body Colour Navy blue New Aurora Black | Moroccan blue
Protection Splash-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.597 W/kg (body), 0.518 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 5.7" Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger screen size than LG K40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better screen resolution than LG K40.
Display Format Full HD+ HD
Pixel Density 386 ppi 282 ppi Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better pixel density than LG K40.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 18:9
Display Features Attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display Curved glass, FullVision display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6762
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Motorola Moto G9 Plus has more RAM than LG K40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Motorola Moto G9 Plus has more internal memory than LG K40.
User Memory - 20.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better camera resolution than LG K40.
Sensor Size - 1/3"
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Plus has face detection.
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), GIF Creation, 8 different scenes
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better front camera resolution than LG K40.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.12 μm LG K40 has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 3000 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger battery capacity than LG K40.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G9 Plus has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 100 hours
Talk Time - 480 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 480 min
Standby: up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 8.1 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Sound Enhancements - DTS: X 3D Premium Sound
FEATURES Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Quick gestures, Google Lens Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, AI Cam
OTHERS Motorola Moto G9 Plus LG K40
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G
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