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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Pixel 4 XL is a bit better than the Galaxy A40, with a overall score of 82.9 against 79.6. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, it must be noted that it is also noticeably heavier and a little bit thicker. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has 2 GB more RAM.
Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a just a bit greater screen pixel density, a little bit larger display and a better 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution. The Google Pixel 4 XL captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a way worse resolution back camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4 XL also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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