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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a global score of 79.6 against 75.8. The Galaxy A40 design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is lighter. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a just a little greater display density, a little bit bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video resolution and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a larger aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A40 counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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