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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Samsung W2017's general score of 73.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy A40 construction is way lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung W2017.
Samsung W2017 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A40 features a processing unit that is very similar to the Samsung W2017 one, and although the Galaxy A40 has a larger number of cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A40 has a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung W2017, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung W2017, because it has a 35 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung W2017, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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