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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pixel 3 XL is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40, having an 80.7 score against 79.6. Google Pixel 3 XL's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A40, but it's incredibly heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40. They have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a quite bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Google Pixel 3 XL takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a way better video definition.
Galaxy A40 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
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