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- Pixel 4 XL vs Galaxy A40
Google Pixel 4 XL vs Samsung Galaxy A40
What Pixel 4 XL does better (19) and where Galaxy A40 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display5.4
4.9Performance2.1
6.7Camera5.7
2.9Battery2.5
7.6Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 4 XLGalaxy A40
| Pixel 4 XL | Galaxy A40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.4 mm | 144.4 mm | +16 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 69.2 mm | +5.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 140 g | +53 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 4 XL better than Galaxy A40?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,171 vs 1,5306.6×
- AnTuTu score323,305 vs 208,315+55%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A40: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A40: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A40: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A40: No
- Battery capacity3,700 mAh vs 3,100 mAh+19%
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+58%
Why is Galaxy A40 better than Pixel 4 XL?
- Main camera12 MP vs 16 MP+31%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 25 MP3.1×
- Weight193 g vs 140 g+38%
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 548 nits+22%
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 4 XL: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pixel 4 XL: Yes
- Screen-to-body ratio81.3% vs 85.5%+5%
- Thickness8.2 mm vs 7.9 mm+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 193 g | 140 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 160.4 mm | 144.4 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 69.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange | White, Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 5.9″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,040 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 537 ppi | 439 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 548 nits |
| Measured brightness | 552 nits | 544 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 85.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Mali G71 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | 323,305 | 208,315 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,171 | 1,530 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 866 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 25 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,700 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | 38% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 11 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 9.0 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI |
