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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with a overall score of 79.6 against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy A40 body is newer, somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixel density.
Galaxy A40 has just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a F1.7 camera aperture and a 16 MP resolution back facing camera.
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