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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-12 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.41 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2772 x 1344 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 453 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 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 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Honor Magic3 Pro's 72.8 global score. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Even though the Galaxy A40 is older than the Honor Magic3 Pro, it's construction is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner.
Honor Magic3 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Honor Magic3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because it has a higher resolution of 1344 x 2772, a larger display and a bit better number of pixels per screen inch.
Honor Magic3 Pro takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and a way higher resolution camera.
The Honor Magic3 Pro features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Honor Magic3 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
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