Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A40
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Samsung Galaxy A40 or Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A40 | Samsung Galaxy A21s | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, March | 2020, May 15 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 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 | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.9" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 85.5 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 82.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 437 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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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/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10, One UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G52 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 127724 | 117324 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 274 | 202 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 849 | 844 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 854 | 665 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 822 | 596 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 263 | 173 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 960 | 989 |
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) | |
| 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| 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, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A405F/DS, SM-A405FN/DS (Global), SM-A405FM/DS |
- Versions: SM-A217F/DS |
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