Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-27 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A10s, having a 79.6 score against 73.8. The Galaxy A40 construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A10s, but it's somewhat lighter. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A10s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a lot higher pixels density. The Galaxy A40 counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A10s, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A40 also has 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A10s features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A40 takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A10s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a higher resolution camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A10s counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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