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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-01-10 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A03, having a global score of 79.6 against 72.4. Samsung Galaxy A40 comes with Android 11 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A03 works with Android operating system. The Galaxy A40 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A03, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A40 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A40 features a brighter display than Galaxy A03, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better count of pixels per screen inch and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy A40 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A03, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 16 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A03, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A03 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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