Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 overall score. Galaxy A40 is a extremely lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but they are equally thin. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A40 has 11 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy A40 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A40 and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) feature extremely similar processing units, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy A40 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a same size sensor and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy A40 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video. Galaxy A40 features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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