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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-18 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Blue. White | 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 |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A03s's 74 global score. Samsung Galaxy A40's design is much lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy A03s, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Galaxy A40 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A03s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy A40 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A03s, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A03s counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A40, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A03s, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A40 also has a more MP back camera and a way bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A03s features a really longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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