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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, having a general score of 93.6 against 79.6. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a extremely heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A40, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy S10 5G counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger screen and a better 1440 x 3040 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy S10 5G has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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