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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-04-10 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the iPhone SE's 75.7 overall score. Galaxy A40 is a extremely newer phone than the iPhone SE, but it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a higher pixel amount per inch of screen, a way larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little bit better hardware performance than iPhone SE, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores (although they are slower). The Samsung Galaxy A40's camera is just as good as Apple iPhone SE's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bigger back camera sensor, a back camera with a lot better resolution and a lot larger camera aperture, they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
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