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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| -- | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 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 |
| Yes 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40, having an 82.6 score against 79.6. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S25 has a more recent 14 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a much thinner and much lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A40.
Galaxy S25 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Galaxy S25 also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy A40 has more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S25, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a much faster processing unit than Galaxy S25, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy S25 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera with a lot higher 50 mega-pixels resolution, a lot larger back camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Galaxy S25 counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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