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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-25 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2388 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Honor 50 SE's general score of 73.7. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a notably lighter phone than the Honor 50 SE, but both have the same thickness. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Honor 50 SE has a bit better processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Honor 50 SE also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Honor 50 SE, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the display. The Honor 50 SE captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, it also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A40 has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Honor 50 SE, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Honor 50 SE has better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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