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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 general score. The Galaxy A40 construction has the same thickness than the Google Nexus 5X, but it is just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a little bit larger display, a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Google Nexus 5X has a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video and a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A40 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with better battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3100mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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