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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 5G is better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, having a 93.6 score against 79.6. The Galaxy S10 5G is a way heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A40, but both of them are equally thin. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS. Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM.
Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a just a bit better pixel count per inch in the screen, a bit bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px. Galaxy S10 5G has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 45% greater battery capacity. Galaxy S10 5G takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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