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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-07 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a general score of 92.3, which is better than Galaxy A40's score of 79.6. These devices have the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G design is newer and a bit thinner, but extremely heavier than the Galaxy A40.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2636 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a quite superior performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photographs.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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