Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is slightly better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting a 79.6 score against 73.8. Although Samsung Galaxy A40 and the Galaxy Xcover 4S were only released 3 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter and thinner. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version and Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10, providing the user a couple additional features and better performance.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A40 also has 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A40 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a better pixel number per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has an 11 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Xcover 4S. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a back camera with a 16 mega pixels, the same camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
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