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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-10-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 437 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A20s's 77 score. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. Galaxy A40 is a extremely lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A20s, but both have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy A20s's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy A40's CPU, they have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels number per screen inch and a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A40 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a much bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a better 16 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A20s's memory for apps and games is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A40's one, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A20s features better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
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