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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40, having a global score of 81.5 against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a somewhat thicker but lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a newer 13 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a way lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Galaxy A40 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a way better performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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