Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-04-10 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than Galaxy C7, getting a overall score of 79.6 against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy A40's body is way newer and lighter than Galaxy C7's, but it is also somewhat thicker. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Galaxy A40 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy C7, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a just a little higher screen density and a quite larger display.
Galaxy A40 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A40 also has a bigger camera aperture. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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