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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-02-03 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 Lite has a general score of 89.7, which is better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Galaxy S10 Lite's construction is newer than the Galaxy A40's, but it's a little thicker and incredibly heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A40, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S10 Lite has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S10 Lite features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 45 percent greater battery size. Galaxy S10 Lite has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a much larger sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos, a much better resolution back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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