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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's global score of 78.9. These devices work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Samsung Galaxy A40 design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the Google Pixel 3a XL, even though both of them were released only a couple months apart.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A40. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy A40 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit better pixels count in each display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution back camera and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger back camera sensor. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 19 percent more battery size.
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