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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a general score of 79.6 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a lighter phone than Galaxy A5 (2017), but both are 0.31inches thick. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy A40 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a quite better screen pixels density, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger display. Galaxy A40 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A40 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A40 takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 MP, the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A40 also has a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light situations.
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