Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| 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 S20 is much better than the Galaxy A40, getting a 94.8 score against 79.6. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 has 13 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, giving some nice extra features. Galaxy S20 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Galaxy A40, but both of them are 0.31inches thick.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution.
The Galaxy S20 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A40, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S20 features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S20 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a way lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a much larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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