Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's overall score of 78.1. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy A40 is older than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's design is somewhat lighter and thinner. Both devices in our current comparison have the same Android 11 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little bigger screen, a greater pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A40 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
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