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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3 is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, with an 80 score against 79.6. The Google Pixel 3 is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A40, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density. Galaxy A40 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A40 has just a little bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos and a back camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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