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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-19 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 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 620 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is just a bit better than the Galaxy A40, having an 87.5 score against 79.6. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a newer phone than the Galaxy A40, but it is heavier and just a little bit thicker. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should give identical operating system features.
Google Pixel 4a 5G and Galaxy A40 both feature quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy A40 has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy A40 counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 4a 5G has improved battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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