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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| -- | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), having a overall score of 79.6 against 78.7. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version and Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has Android 14 version. The Galaxy A40 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixels quantity per inch of display.
Galaxy A40 has a lot better performance than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos and a much higher resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% more battery size.
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