| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 | -- |
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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