Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-30 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4's 74.2 global score. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but Galaxy A40 has 11 version and Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy A40 is a newer and lighter cellphone than Asus ZenFone 4, although it's a little thicker.
The Asus ZenFone 4 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 4 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit smaller display.
Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and a camera in the back with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a much higher (4K) video definition.
The Asus ZenFone 4 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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