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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-10-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6 |
| 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 5 has a score of 89, which is better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Google Pixel 5 is a a little bit heavier phone than the Galaxy A40, but both of them are equally thin. The Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy A40 count with quite similar screens, because although the Google Pixel 5 has a little worse pixel number per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has 4 GB more RAM. Google Pixel 5 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot worse 12.2 MP resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 5 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4080mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
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