Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2's score of 75.3. Samsung Galaxy A40's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, but it's somewhat lighter. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy A40 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A40 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light environments, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
The Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 6% bigger battery capacity.
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