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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-22 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A6's overall score of 75.8. Galaxy A40's construction is newer and somewhat lighter, but also just a little thicker than the Galaxy A6. Galaxy A40 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A40 features a better display than Galaxy A6, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340, more pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A40's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy A6, they have the same video frame rate, the same sensor size, the same diafragm aperture, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
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