Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-03 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 509 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), getting a general score of 79.6 against 73.1. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a newer phone, and it's also noticeably lighter and just a little thinner than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1).
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a CPU that is very similar to the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) one, both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little lower pixels quantity in each display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A40 also has higher 30 fps video frame rates, a camera with a higher resolution and a way larger aperture. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 61 percent bigger battery capacity.
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