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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 overall score. The Galaxy A40 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note7, but it is lighter. The Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a processing unit that is just as good as Galaxy A40's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note7 has 4 less CPU cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy Note7 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a much less MP back camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy Note7 also counts with a lot better video resolution and a bigger sensor.
The Galaxy A40 features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
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