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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

Samsung Galaxy A40 — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    5.9 inches · 1080×2340
  • Camera
    16 MP
  • Memory
    4 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3100 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

Samsung Galaxy A8s — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / CDMA
  • Display
    6.4 inches · 1080×2340
  • Camera
    24 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3400 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
BLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
BHSPA, LTE
LAUNCH
Announced
A2019, March
B2018, December
Status
AAvailable. Released 2019, April
BAvailable. Released 2018, December
BODY
Dimensions
A144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
B158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Weight
A140 g (4.94 oz)
B173 g (6.10 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AFront glass, plastic body
BFront glass (Gorilla Glass 3), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
ASuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BPLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
B1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 3
BCorning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 9.0 (Pie)
BAndroid 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
AExynos 7904 (14 nm)
BQualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
BOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
AMali-G71 MP2
BAdreno 616
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
BNo
Internal
A64GB 4GB RAM
B128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features
ALED flash, panorama, HDR
BLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A1080p@30fps
B2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Dual
A16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
B—
Triple
A—
B24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, AF, 2x optical zoom 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
SELFIE CAMERA
Video
A1080p@30fps
B1080p@30fps
Single
A25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
B24 MP, f/2.0
Features
A—
BHDR
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BNo Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE
B5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
AFM radio
BFM radio
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+
BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 15W
BFast battery charging 18W
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ABlack, White, Blue, Coral
BBlack, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink
Models
ASM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM
BSM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N
Price
AAbout 220 EUR
BAbout 437 USD

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