Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-12 | 2019-04-10 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's general score of 73.3. Even though Galaxy A40 is thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's way lighter and extremely newer. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Galaxy A40 features a little bit better display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a better display density. Samsung Galaxy A40's processing unit is very similar to Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's CPU, both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 200 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
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