Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Nokia 7.2's 75.9 general score. Although the Galaxy A40 and the Nokia 7.2 were only released 6 months apart, the Galaxy A40 is just a little thinner and extremely lighter. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has 11 version and Nokia 7.2 has Android 10 version, giving you some extra features and increased performance.
Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better screen than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Nokia 7.2 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Nokia 7.2 also has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Nokia 7.2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 7.2 also has more RAM memory. Nokia 7.2 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity. The Nokia 7.2 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Nokia 7.2 also counts with a camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor.
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