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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-21 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 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 619 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.33 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is much better than OnePlus Nord CE 5G's 72.3 global score. Both devices in our current comparison include the same Android 11 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy A40 body has the same thickness than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, but it's somewhat lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit better looking display than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density. OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a bit better processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A40 features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. OnePlus Nord CE 5G features a much better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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