Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A40
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Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
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Samsung Galaxy A40 or Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A40 | Samsung Galaxy A15 4G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, March | 2023, December 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | 160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 9 (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.9" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 85.5 cm2 | 103.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 84.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 437 PPI | 396 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 14, One UI 6 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G99 (6nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 393103 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 134136 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 65365 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 93415 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 134136 | ||
| 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 | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 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 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | 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, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- 25W Fast charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A405F/DS, SM-A405FN/DS (Global), SM-A405FM/DS |
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