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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony
Sony Xperia 1 IIISamsung Galaxy A40 — quick specs
- NetworkLTE / HSPA / GSM
- Display5.9 inches · 1080×2340
- Camera16 MP
- Memory4 GB RAM
- Battery3100 mAh
- OSAndroid 9.0
Sony Xperia 1 III — quick specs
- Network
- Display—
- Camera12 MP
- Memory—
- BatteryNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
- OSAndroid 11
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Spec
Samsung Galaxy A40
Sony Xperia 1 III
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
B
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
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2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
B—
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
B—
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
B—
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
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Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
B—
LAUNCH
Announced
2019, March
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Announced
A2019, March
B—
Status
Available. Released 2019, April
(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)
Status
AAvailable. Released 2019, April
B(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)
BODY
Dimensions
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D
Dimensions
A144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
B165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D
Weight
140 g (4.94 oz)
186 g
Weight
A140 g (4.94 oz)
B186 g
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
B—
Build
Front glass, plastic body
Slate
Build
AFront glass, plastic body
BSlate
DISPLAY
Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz
Type
ASuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
B6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz
Size
5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
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Size
A5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
B—
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
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Resolution
A1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
B—
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 3
B—
PLATFORM
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 11 upgradeable to Android 13
OS
AAndroid 9.0 (Pie)
BAndroid 11 upgradeable to Android 13
Chipset
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Chipset
AExynos 7904 (14 nm)
BQualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680
CPU
AOcta-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
BOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 660
GPU
AMali-G71 MP2
BAdreno 660
MEMORY
Card slot
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
microSDXC, expandable up to 1
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
BmicroSDXC, expandable up to 1
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM
Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)
Internal
A64GB 4GB RAM
BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)
MAIN CAMERA
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
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Features
ALED flash, panorama, HDR
B—
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Video
A1080p@30fps
B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Dual
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Dual
A16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
B12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Video
1080p@30fps
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Video
A1080p@30fps
B—
Single
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter
Single
A25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
B8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
Front stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC
Loudspeaker
AYes
BFront stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC
3.5mm jack
Yes
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
No
3.5mm jack
AYes
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BNo
COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)
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/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.x, A2DP, LE
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE
B5.x, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.x
USB
A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
BUSB Type-C 3.x
Radio
FM radio
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Radio
AFM radio
B—
NFC
Yes
Yes
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ANT+
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ANT+
BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BATTERY
Charging
Fast battery charging 15W
Fast charging
Charging
AFast battery charging 15W
BFast charging
Battery Type
Non-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh battery
Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
MISC
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Coral
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Colors
ABlack, White, Blue, Coral
B—
Models
SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM
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Models
ASM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM
B—
Price
About 220 EUR
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Price
AAbout 220 EUR
B—
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