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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.44 |
| 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 | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a bit better than the Galaxy A6, getting a 79.6 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than Galaxy A6, although it's a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a higher pixels density and a quite bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A6, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy A40 both count with extremely similar cameras, both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same aperture, a same size sensor and the same resolution back camera. The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
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