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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-05-09 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.94 x 3.29 x 0.70 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.95 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Green and Orange | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2408 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 480 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6781 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8380mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 better than the Blackview BL8800, having a 79.6 score against 71.9. Both phones in this review use the same Android 11 OS, so they should count with the same OS features. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is an noticeably older phone than the Blackview BL8800, but it is much lighter and a lot thinner anyway.
The Blackview BL8800 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Blackview BL8800 also has more RAM. Blackview BL8800 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2408 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Blackview BL8800, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A40's camera is just as good as the Blackview BL8800 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
Blackview BL8800 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has an 8380mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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