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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-04-10 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 4.94 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 14.74 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a score of 90.7, which is much better than Galaxy A40's global score of 79.6. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's design is way lighter and a lot thinner than Galaxy A40. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the newer 14 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a bigger screen, a better 1440 x 3088 pixels resolution and a bit greater count of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a back-facing camera with way more MP, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos.
Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% more battery size.
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