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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-04-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Blue and Gold |
| 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 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/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy C7 Pro's 78.4 global score. Galaxy A40's body is much newer and somewhat lighter, but also just a little thicker than the Galaxy C7 Pro. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy C7 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A40. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of screen, a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy C7 Pro has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
Galaxy A40 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a back camera with a 16 mega pixels and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A40 also has a bigger aperture to take better captures in low light environments.
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