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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is much better than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition, having a 79.6 score against 72.2. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version and Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition, but both are 0.31inches thick.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Galaxy A40 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. Galaxy A40 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution.
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