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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL is a bit better than the Galaxy A40, with an 81.3 score against 79.6. Although it's the best in this review, we must highlight that it's also a much older, heavier and a bit thicker device. Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a CPU that's just as good as Google Pixel XL's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a larger number of cores (but slower), they both have a 4 GB RAM. The Galaxy A40 has a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Pixel XL counts with a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity. Google Pixel XL features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a lot worse 12.3 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
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