Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M20, getting a score of 79.6 against 78.9. The Samsung Galaxy A40 body is a lot lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M20, even when both of them were only released with a few months difference. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version.
Galaxy M20 has a processing unit that is just as good as the Galaxy A40 one, both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a bit better pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a bigger camera aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M20 and Samsung Galaxy A40 both have extremely similar memory for games and applications, both of them have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M20 features a way better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% greater battery size.
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