Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A40
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 | Samsung Galaxy A40 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, March 04 | 2019, March 19. Released 2019, April |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, March 12 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm (5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 in) | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) | 140 g (4.94 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Exynos 850 (8 nm) | Exynos 7904 (14 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
| Features | Dual LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Single | 16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF | - |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm |
| Video | - | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | Unspecified | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| - | ANT+ | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired | 15W wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable | Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black | Black, White, Blue, Coral |
| Models | SM-G525F, SM-G525F/DS, SM-G525N | SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S |
| Price | £ 61.49 / € 74.89 | About 260 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) | 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB |
| Battery life | - | Endurance rating 73h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: infinite |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 106388 (v7) GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB |
| Battery (old) | - | Endurance rating 73h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | 548 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 106388 (v7) GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |