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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-06 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A40 is slightly better than the BlackBerry KEY2, with a general score of 79.6 against 75.4. The Galaxy A40 design is newer, just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the BlackBerry KEY2. The BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a display that is just as good as the screen in BlackBerry KEY2, although the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a lot bigger display and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 0.36 inches back-facing camera sensor, the BlackBerry KEY2 also counts with a much better (4K) video definition.
The BlackBerry KEY2 has a better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The BlackBerry KEY2 features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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