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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-05-25 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s 77.8 general score. Although the Galaxy A40 and Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) were released with only a couple of months difference, the Galaxy A40 is notably lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
Samsung Galaxy A40 and Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) have similar displays, because although the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has a quite lower pixels count per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has a little faster processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a way better video resolution.
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