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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-11 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 5Q's 72.6 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A40 construction has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone 5Q, but it's somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little bit better display than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen density and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Asus ZenFone 5Q has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 5Q features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Asus ZenFone 5Q has a little better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh. Asus ZenFone 5Q features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or video in low-light environments, and they both have a back camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also counts with a much higher video resolution.
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