Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.72 |
| 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
The iPhone X is better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, with a general score of 88.1 against 79.6. IPhone X's construction is just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A40, although it is heavier and was released around a year before. Apple iPhone X features a faster processing unit than Galaxy A40, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone X has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a little bit higher screen density. IPhone X features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photos and videos and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
IPhone X counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy A40 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone X, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity.
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