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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 is better than the Galaxy A40, with an 88.7 score against 79.6. Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy A40 comes with Android 11 operating system. Even though the Apple iPhone 12 is somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A40, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer.
The iPhone 12 has a quite better processing power than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone 12 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a little greater screen pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532.
Apple iPhone 12 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a larger aperture. The Galaxy A40 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A40 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features just a little bit longer battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size.
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