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| Global Score | |
| 80.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| -- | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 8 Pro is just a bit better than Galaxy A40, having a score of 80.1 against 79.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 8 Pro has the newer 13 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11, so it provides you a couple additional features. Google Pixel 8 Pro's design is incredibly lighter and notably thinner than the Galaxy A40.
The Galaxy A40 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit smaller screen. Google Pixel 8 Pro counts with more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a much powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A40 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a lot worse 16 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Google Pixel 8 Pro has a way better battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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