Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-11 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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
Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), with a global score of 79.6 against 77.4. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy A40 is a somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), even when both were only released with a couple months difference.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has more RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels resolution, a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video and a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a much higher video quality.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.