Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 4.74 x 2.40 x 0.59 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is better than Samsung W2016, with a 79.6 score against 72.2. Galaxy A40's construction is much lighter and a lot thinner than Samsung W2016. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has older 11 version and Samsung W2016 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung W2016, because it has a really larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite better number of pixels in each inch in the display. Samsung W2016 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung W2016, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Samsung W2016 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung W2016 also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition. Galaxy A40 counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung W2016, because it has a 55 percent bigger battery size.
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