Screen size
Moto E406.5"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+4.1%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 19-1.
Measured wins
Moto E40
1
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Moto G87
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto E40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto E40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto E40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto E40
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 40, 66 - Brazil
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Moto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
Speed
Moto E40
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto E40
-
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto E40
2021, October 07
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto E40
Available. Released 2021, October 11
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto E40
165.1 x 75.7 x 9.1 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto E40
198 g (6.98 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto E40
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto E40
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto E40
-
Moto G87
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Moto E40
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto E40
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto E40
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto E40
-
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto E40
Android 11
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto E40
Unisoc T700
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto E40
Octa-core 1.8 GHz
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto E40
Mali G52
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto E40
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto E40
64GB 4GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto E40
eMMC 5.1
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Triple
Moto E40
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto E40
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto E40
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto E40
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto E40
8 MP, f/2.0
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Moto E40
HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
Moto E40
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto E40
Yes
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto E40
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto E40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto E40
5.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto E40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto E40
No
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto E40
FM radio
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto E40
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto E40
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto E40
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto E40
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto E40
10W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto E40
Carbon Gray, Pink Clay
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Price
Moto E40
About 90 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR