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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-08-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB 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 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a global score of 92.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. Although Galaxy Z Flip 5G is incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy A40, it's a little bit thinner and also newer. These phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2636 resolution and a little larger screen. Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
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