Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Google Nexus 6P is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, getting a score of 80.3 against 79.6. Although Google Nexus 6P is extremely older and way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A40, it's body is still just a bit thinner. Google Nexus 6P has a little bit better display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Google Nexus 6P features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy A40 counts with a better storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Nexus 6P features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity. The Google Nexus 6P counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting images and video in low-light situations and a camera in the back with a lot lower 12.3 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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