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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-28 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Asus Zenfone 9's general score of 72.6. Even though the Galaxy A40 is older than the Asus Zenfone 9, it's design is somewhat lighter and thinner. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A40 has older 11 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version.
The Galaxy A40 features a lot better processing power than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better screen than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit lower screen density, they both have a same size screen.
Asus Zenfone 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, it also counts with a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality photographs, a much higher video quality and a much better 50 megapixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy A40 has more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery capacity.
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