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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 global score of 79.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. Galaxy A40 is a lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), but both are equally thin. The Galaxy A40 features a much better screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, way more pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger screen.
Galaxy A40 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A40 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A40 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A40 features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Galaxy A40 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A40 also has a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
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