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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Just black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. These devices work with the same Android 11 operating system. Google Pixel 4a's construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy A40's, but it is a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a greater amount of RAM. Google Pixel 4a has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels in each display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A40 and the Google Pixel 4a both have very similar batteries duration, although the Google Pixel 4a also has a 1 percent more battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a camera in the back with a way worse resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a bigger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
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