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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.94 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Nokia 8 Sirocco's 74.2 general score. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A40 features a superior camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
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