Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, with a 79.6 score against 78.9. Both phones we are comparing here come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Although the Galaxy A40 and Google Pixel 3a XL were released with only 1 months difference, the Galaxy A40 is just a little thinner and lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Galaxy A40 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A40. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with superior battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh. Google Pixel 3a XL takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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