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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a, having a 79.6 score against 78.8. Galaxy A40 is a just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter device than Google Pixel 3a, even though both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Both phones we are comparing use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
Google Pixel 3a features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A40. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a features a display that is very similar to the Galaxy A40 one, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a way lower 12.2 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A40 features a little longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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