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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-06 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 S20 has a global score of 94.8, which is better than Galaxy A40's global score of 79.6. Galaxy S20 is a heavier device than the Galaxy A40, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S20 has 13 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, so it gives some extra features and performance improvements.
Galaxy S20 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S20 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because it has a better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a quite larger screen and a higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture and a camera in the back with way less megapixels, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality. Galaxy S20 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S20 has greater battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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