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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 408.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 6 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.12 | 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
Galaxy S10e has a global score of 86.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A40's general score of 79.6. Galaxy S10e is a a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy A40, but both are 0.31inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy S10e has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S10e also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S10e counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a quite smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a just a little lower display density. The Galaxy S10e features a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy S10e also has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S10e takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality. Samsung Galaxy A40's battery lifetime is very similar to the Galaxy S10e one.
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