Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A40
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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Compare Samsung Galaxy A40 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A40 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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Release date | 2019, March | 2018, September | 2017, December |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 3.02 in | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.78 in |
Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz |
Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Front/back glass, plastic frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Black, blue, gold, pink | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue |
Battery | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 9 (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h |
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Approximate price | 220 EUR | 280 EUR | 270 EUR |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | 16M |
Screen size | 5.9" in | 6" in | 5.6" in |
Screen area | 85.5 cm2 | 91.4 cm2 | 79.6 cm2 |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) |
Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 74.4% | 75.6% |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2220 px | 1080 x 2220 px |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 437 PPI | 411 PPI | 441 PPI |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) |
Other specs | - Always-on display | - Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 24 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Single |
Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
-24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual |
Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
Chipset | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G71 | Mali-G71 |
External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 127724 | 144819 | 142851 |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 274 | 320 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 849 | 892 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 854 | 463 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 822 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 263 | 297 | 309 |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 960 | 974 | 994 |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1482 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4208 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3704 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A750G -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - A750G |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) | Yes |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | FM radio | FM radio |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay |
- -ANT+ - Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Versions |
- Versions: SM-A405F/DS, SM-A405FN/DS (Global), SM-A405FM/DS |
- Versions: SM-A750F/DS (EMEA); SM-A750G (Hong Kong); SM-A750FN/DS (Europe) |
- Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |