Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-25 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 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 |
| Adreno 642L 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 + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Honor 50, getting a 79.6 score against 74.5. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should provide you identical OS features. Galaxy A40 is a much older and a bit thicker device than Honor 50, but Samsung made it lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better looking display than Honor 50, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a bit better pixels number per display inch. The Galaxy A40 features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Honor 50, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Honor 50 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Honor 50 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Honor 50 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better video definition and a camera with way more mega pixels.
The Honor 50 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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