BQ Aquaris X Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris X Pro
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BQ Aquaris X Pro or Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris X Pro | Samsung Galaxy A40 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | March, 2017 | 2019, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.2 x 72.7 x 7.8 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.86 in | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 158 g | 5.57 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminium alloy, Glass | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White, Blue, Coral | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 9 (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 85.5 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70% | 85.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 437 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 500 nits (typ) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, ƒ/ 1.8, (wide), 1.40 µm | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | Dual LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K Video, 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 25 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, ƒ/ | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 (28 nm) | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz) | - Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 506 | Mali-G71 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 3GB · 32GB 4GB · 64GB 4GB · 128GB , 4GB 64GB | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 127724 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 198 | 274 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 763 | 849 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 854 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 822 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 181 | 263 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1045 | 960 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, USB Type C, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.298 W/Kg (head), 1.780 W/Kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A405F/DS, SM-A405FN/DS (Global), SM-A405FM/DS |
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