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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | 9.46 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30's general score of 79.6. Even though Galaxy A40 and Galaxy A30 were released with only 1 months difference, the Galaxy A40 construction is a bit thicker but lighter. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a bit better pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A40 both feature really similar memory to store more games and applications, they have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 and Samsung Galaxy A40 both feature similar CPUs, both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy A40, both have the same video resolution, a back facing camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the same sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.7 diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 29 percent greater battery size.
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