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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-01-22 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 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-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Honor View20's score of 73.2. The Galaxy A40 body is notably lighter and a bit thinner than the Honor View20, even though they were released with only a few months difference. Galaxy A40 features a slightly better looking screen than Honor View20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel quantity per screen inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Honor View20 counts with a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Honor View20 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Honor View20 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Honor View20 counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh. The Honor View20 features a way better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution, a much better (4K) video resolution and a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
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