Cat S40 vs Samsung Galaxy A Comparison and Differences
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Cat S40
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Samsung Galaxy A
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Cat S40 or Samsung Galaxy A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Cat S40 | Samsung Galaxy A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.9 x 74.1 x 12.5 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.92 in | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Deep Black, Cream White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 936 h Talking time - Up to 18 h |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 56.7% | 54.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 234 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) | - TI OMAP 3430 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 304 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - North America |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- For South Korea |
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