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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 12 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a global score of 94.6, which is much better than Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a newer and thinner device than Galaxy A40, although it is also incredibly heavier.
Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel count per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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