Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-02 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Nexus 6P is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, getting a general score of 80.3 against 79.6. Google Nexus 6P's design is a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A40, but it's noticeably heavier and was released many years before. Google Nexus 6P features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little greater count of pixels in each inch of display.
The Google Nexus 6P counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Google Nexus 6P has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3450mAh battery size against 3100mAh. Google Nexus 6P takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and/or video in low light environments and a way worse 12.3 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a much higher (4K) video definition.
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