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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A15 5G, getting a global score of 79.6 against 77.4. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version. The Samsung Galaxy A40 body is a bit thinner and lighter than Galaxy A15 5G, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before.
The Galaxy A40 has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy A15 5G. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy A15 5G has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit lower amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a quite larger screen.
Galaxy A15 5G has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
Galaxy A15 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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