Samsung Galaxy A41 vs Galaxy A40

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy A41 (with Mediatek Helio P65) that was released on March 18, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A40, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7904 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A41

53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (214K versus 140K)
Shows 21% longer battery life (28:12 vs 23:20 hours)
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 3500 vs 3100 mAh
Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (629 against 553 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
The phone is 11-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Mediatek Helio P65

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A40

Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Weighs 12 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A41 and Galaxy A40 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	5.9 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	431 ppi	437 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	548 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.9%	85.5%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	98.4%	142.6%
PWM	245 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	4.4 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)	144.4 mm (5.69 inches)
Width	69.8 mm (2.75 inches)	69.2 mm (2.72 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	152 g (5.36 oz)	140 g (4.94 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Red	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, rear

Chipset	Mediatek Helio P65	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max clock	2000 MHz	1770 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Lithography process	12 nanometers	14 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU shading units	48	32
GPU clock	820 MHz	770 MHz
FLOPS	~78.7 GFLOPS	~49.3 GFLOPS

CPU	72926	54333
GPU	26922	21320
Memory	54332	37868
UX	59670	27097
Total score	214970	140939

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	44.8 °C
Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	3 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	577	404

RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 3.1
OS size	18.9 GB	14.6 GB

Capacity	3500 mAh	3100 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time	1:40 hr	1:45 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:32 hr	08:04 hr
Watching video	13:15 hr	09:20 hr
Gaming	04:48 hr	04:48 hr
Standby	90 hr	80 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4616 x 3464
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	No	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	2 (16 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	25 megapixels	25 megapixels
Image resolution	-	5984 x 4140
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	25 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	0.9 microns	0.9 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	12
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2020	April 2019
Release date	April 2020	April 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.49 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.34 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A41 vs Galaxy A40

Samsung Galaxy A41 vs Galaxy A40

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion