Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s general score of 71.6. Galaxy A40's body is just a little bit thicker but lighter than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and they were released with only a couple months difference. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A40 has older 11 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a brighter display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot greater pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Asus ZenFone Max (M2), both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A40 has a camera that is very similar to Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s camera, and although the Galaxy A40 has a camera with more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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