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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-02 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | |
| 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M11's 74.8 overall score. The Galaxy A40 is an older phone than the Galaxy M11, but it's lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A40 has the newer 11 version and Galaxy M11 has Android 10, so it provides the user some additional features.
The Galaxy M11 and the Samsung Galaxy A40 count with quite similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A40 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy M11, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M11, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M11, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations, a more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M11 features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% larger battery capacity.
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