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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a 79.6 score against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per inch in the display. Galaxy A40 features a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels and the same camera aperture. The Galaxy A40 has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity.
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