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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 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a 79.6 score against 75.8. The Galaxy A40 design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's noticeably lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A40 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A40 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and video.
Galaxy A40 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 16% greater battery size.
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