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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A40 body has the same thickness than Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is much lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy A40 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite better pixel density and a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy A40 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a 16 megapixels back camera, the Galaxy A40 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography.
The Galaxy A40 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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