Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M21
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Samsung Galaxy A40
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Samsung Galaxy M21 or Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M21 | Samsung Galaxy A40 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, March 18 | 2019, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.96 in | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Raven Black | Black, White, Blue, Coral | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 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 | 160 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 85.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 85.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 437 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 420 nits max brightness | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 25 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G71 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 182451 | 127724 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 333 | 274 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1037 | 849 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1469 | 854 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1467 | 822 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 327 | 263 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1210 | 960 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | 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 -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 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, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | 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 |
- Fast charging 15W |
- 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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