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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 has a score of 80, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. The Google Pixel 3 is a just a bit heavier device than the Galaxy A40, but both are 0.31inches thick. Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher display density.
Galaxy A40 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Google Pixel 3 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Google Pixel 3 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP and a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor. Samsung Galaxy A40 features a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
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