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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-03-11 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.12 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") 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 |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM 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
The Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A35 5G's general score of 79.4. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A40 is much older than Galaxy A35 5G, it's design is a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a little worse amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a much faster processing unit than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A35 5G takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition, a lot bigger back camera sensor and a camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy A40 counts with a greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A35 5G counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% larger battery capacity.
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