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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, with a general score of 79.6 against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a much lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but they have the same thickness. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit lower pixels amount in each inch of screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also counts with a little bigger screen. The Galaxy A40 has a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy A40 counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although the Galaxy A40 has a back camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images and video. The Galaxy A16 5G has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A40, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 61 percent larger battery capacity.
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