Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy W Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A40
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Samsung Galaxy W
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Samsung Galaxy A40 or Samsung Galaxy W Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A40 | Samsung Galaxy W | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, March | 2014, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | 191.8 x 99.6 x 8.8 mm | 7.55 x 7.55 x 3.92 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 245 g | 8.64 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Black, white, red | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 9 (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 360 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.9" in | 7" in | |
| Screen area | 85.5 cm2 | 135.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 70.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 437 PPI | 210 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
-8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) | 2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 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 | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A405F/DS, SM-A405FN/DS (Global), SM-A405FM/DS |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255 |
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