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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.49 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 |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL has a score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's global score of 79.6. The Google Pixel 3 XL is a heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A40, but both are equally thin. The Google Pixel 3 XL has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a little bit bigger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little bit better display pixel density. Google Pixel 3 XL captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos and a much less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A40 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A40 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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