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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. Galaxy A40 is a incredibly newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's also a bit thicker. Galaxy A40 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little bit more pixels per display inch, a quite bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy A40 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 6 percent larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos and a back-facing camera with a better 16 mega pixels resolution.
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