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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A80 is a little bit better than Galaxy A40, with a global score of 84.9 against 79.6. The Galaxy A80 is a somewhat thicker and much heavier device than the Galaxy A40. Galaxy A80 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A80 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A80 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting images and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way larger back camera sensor and a much higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A80 features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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