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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-04 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than HTC 10's overall score of 75.7. Galaxy A40 is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than the HTC 10. The HTC 10 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A40, although it has lesser cores (but faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
HTC 10 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen pixels density. HTC 10 has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A40 has just a bit longer battery performance than HTC 10, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity. HTC 10 features a superior camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations and a way less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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