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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-04-10 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy C5's global score of 76.4. Even though the Galaxy A40 is somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy C5, it's a bit lighter and also way newer. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy A40 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Galaxy A40 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy A40 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy A40 takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better images in low-light situations.
Galaxy A40 features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A40 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
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