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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's general score of 79.6. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS. The Google Pixel 4a body is newer than Samsung Galaxy A40's, but it is just a little heavier and a little thicker. Google Pixel 4a has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a just a little better display density.
The Google Pixel 4a has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4a also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A40 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 4a takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot less MP camera in the back, and they both have the same aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to Google Pixel 4a's battery duration, although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has just 3100mAh battery size.
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