Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 11 is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, getting a global score of 83.3 against 79.6. Apple iPhone 11 has iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy A40 works with Android 11 operating system. Even though Apple iPhone 11 is a better cellphone than the Galaxy A40, it must be told that it is also just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier.
Apple iPhone 11 features a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 11 also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone 11 and the Samsung Galaxy A40 have extremely similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount in each screen inch and a better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Apple iPhone 11 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a larger sensor providing a better image quality. The Galaxy A40 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 11, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
IPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy A40 both count with extremely similar battery durations, although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has just 3100mAh of battery size.
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