Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-22 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 211.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is slightly better than OnePlus 6, getting a 79.6 score against 73.3. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so they should give you identical operating system features. Samsung Galaxy A40's construction has the same thickness than the OnePlus 6, but it's much lighter. The OnePlus 6 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 6 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit sharper display than OnePlus 6, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit greater pixel density. The OnePlus 6 has a better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and a same resolution camera, the OnePlus 6 also has a bigger sensor taking higher quality pictures and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The OnePlus 6 features a better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The OnePlus 6 has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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