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Global Score
79.685.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 11, 10, 9.0 PieAndroid 5.0
2019-04-102015-04-10
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
4.94 ounces4.66 ounces
Black, Blue, Coral and WhiteBlack, Gold, Green and White
Plastic and Plastic Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 950.00
Display / Screen
5.9 inches5.1 inches
2340 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
437 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.29.9
Performance
Exynos 7904 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Mali-G71 MP2 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.9110.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
11.7410.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 25.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.70 aperturef/1.90 aperture
27.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
9.468.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.124.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Edge has the previous 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Galaxy S6 Edge's construction is a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A40, although it was released many years before.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a better performing processor than Galaxy A40, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a much sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a higher pixels density.

The Samsung Galaxy A40 has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A40 features greater battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.

Galaxy A40 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a 16 MP camera in the back and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a bigger aperture.




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