Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-18 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Luminous black, Ocean blue and Sunset pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the OPPO Reno2's 73.9 score. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter device than OPPO Reno2, although both were only released with a couple of months difference. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A40 has a more recent 11 version and OPPO Reno2 has Android 10, giving some nice extra features.
Galaxy A40 features a little sharper screen than OPPO Reno2, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density. OPPO Reno2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the OPPO Reno2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The OPPO Reno2 shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the OPPO Reno2 also has a much better (4K) video resolution, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
OPPO Reno2 features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the OPPO Reno2 also has 256 GB internal memory. The OPPO Reno2 features superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
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