Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-22 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Galaxy J6, with a 79.6 score against 73.7. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version and Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy A40 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy J6.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution, more pixels per inch of screen and a quite larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A40 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J6, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a larger camera aperture, a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A40 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy J6, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity.
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