Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-02 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy A40 is a bit better than OnePlus 9, having a 79.6 score against 76. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A40 is older than the OnePlus 9, it's body is noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 and OnePlus 9 have incredibly similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixels density. Galaxy A40 counts with more storage capacity to store more apps and games than OnePlus 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
OnePlus 9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 9 also has more RAM. OnePlus 9 has a very superior camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a much bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos.
OnePlus 9 has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 45 percent larger battery capacity.
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