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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 slightly better than the Lumia 950's 74.1 overall score. The Galaxy A40 is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Lumia 950. Galaxy A40 comes with Android 11 OS, while Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Galaxy A40 features a bit superior processor than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has more RAM and a higher number of 1.8 gigahertz cores. The Lumia 950 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Microsoft Lumia 950 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photos and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy A40 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A40 has a bit superior battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
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