Elephone A1 vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison and Differences
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Elephone A1 or Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Elephone A1 | Samsung Galaxy A40 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | May, 2017 | 2019, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.5 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.85 in | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 154 g | 5.43 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Metal | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Blue, Gold, Silver | Black, White, Blue, Coral | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Li-Polymer, 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" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 85.5 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67% | 85.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 437 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, Unknow, (wide) | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 25 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, ƒ/ | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6580 (28 nm) | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-Core (4x Cortex A7 1.3 GHz) | - Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 1GB 8GB, 1GB · 8GB | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 127724 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 274 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 849 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 854 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 822 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 263 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 960 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Micro SIM + Micro SIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B8 (900) |
-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,Wi-Fi Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | Yes | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
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 | - Proximity, Accelerometer | - 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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