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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. Even though Galaxy A40 is just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's lighter and also noticeably newer. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A40 has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you some nice extra features and performance improvements.
Galaxy A40 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy A40 also has a greater number of cores (but slower). Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Galaxy A40 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note 5 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor.
The Galaxy A40 has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
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