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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 general score. Galaxy A40's design is noticeably newer and a little bit lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). The Galaxy A40 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A40 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh. Galaxy A40 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A40 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and a back camera with more mega pixels.
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