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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Google Pixel 4 XL has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. Google Pixel 4 XL is a just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A40. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a greater amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit better screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px, a bit bigger screen and a just a little higher pixel amount per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Google Pixel 4 XL captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a much lower resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4 XL also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 19% more battery capacity.
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