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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-10 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 11.33 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is slightly better than vivo X70's 73.8 overall score. Galaxy A40's construction is extremely lighter than vivo X70, but it is just a little bit thicker and was released many years before. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy A40 counts with a bit more vivid display than vivo X70, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. The vivo X70 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X70 also has more RAM.
Vivo X70 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy A40 features a quite bigger memory for applications and games than vivo X70, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The vivo X70 features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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