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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| 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 Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit better than the Galaxy A40, with an 84.2 score against 79.6. Although the Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy A40 were released only 6 months apart, the Galaxy A7 (2018) body is just a little bit thinner but also heavier. Samsung Galaxy A40 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels amount per inch of screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a much more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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