Samsung Galaxy A40 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy A40
  • Released 2019, April 140g, 7.9mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 11 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-G71 MP2 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 257.5 USD
  • 5.9" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 16MP 1080p
  • 4GB RAM Exynos 7904
  • 3100mAh Li-Po

Samsung Galaxy A40 overview

Samsung Galaxy A40 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, April. Samsung Galaxy A40 has 5.9 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Exynos 7904 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-G71 MP2 GPU. Samsung Galaxy A40 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Dual main camera, 25MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy A40 is about 257.5 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy A40 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 75 / 100 points
  • Price: 30 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy A40 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, March 19
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G71 MP2

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral
Models SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Price About 257.5 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 106388 (v7) GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: infinite
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB
Battery life Endurance rating 73h

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