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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 5, having a 79.6 score against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a incredibly newer and lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Note 5, but it is also a little thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
Galaxy Note 5 features a better display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has more cpu cores.
Galaxy A40 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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