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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.16 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a extremely lighter device than OnePlus 8 UW, but both of them are equally thin.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Galaxy A40 has a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
OnePlus 8 UW has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The OnePlus 8 UW shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a much better video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos and a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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