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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a general score of 87.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy M40's global score of 85. The Google Pixel 4a 5G construction has the same weight than the Galaxy M40, but it's just a little bit thicker. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has the newer 11 version and Galaxy M40 has Android 10, offering a lot of extra features.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M40 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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