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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A40 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, getting a 79.6 score against 79.3. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A40 has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1. Galaxy A40 is a notably newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, although it's also thicker.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A40 also has 7 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a brighter screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a way better video definition and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity.
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