Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 408.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| 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
Galaxy S10e is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, with a global score of 86.3 against 79.6. Galaxy S10e's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A40, but it is just a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S10e has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S10e also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S10e features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a quite lower pixel density, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2280 resolution. The Galaxy S10e has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy S10e also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S10e features a battery duration that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A40 one. The Galaxy S10e captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.