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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-07-11 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Nothing Phone (2), having a 79.6 score against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy A40 is an older cellphone than Nothing Phone (2), but Samsung was able to make it much lighter and just a bit thinner. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12 version.
Nothing Phone (2) counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2412. The Galaxy A40 has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nothing Phone (2) also has more RAM memory. Nothing Phone (2) features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos, a back facing camera with way more MP and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Nothing Phone (2) features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
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