Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-05-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 8.8 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4470mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the Nokia X20, getting a general score of 79.6 against 77.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy A40 is notably older than Nokia X20, it's design is thinner and extremely lighter. Both phones we are comparing have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should give identical operating system features.
The Nokia X20 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia X20 also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit more vivid display than Nokia X20, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Nokia X20 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB, the Nokia X20 also has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A40 has a bit better camera than Nokia X20, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution.
Nokia X20 features a way better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 44% greater battery capacity.
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