Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Galaxy A12

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.9-inch Samsung Galaxy A40 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7904) that was released on April 10, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 20 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A40

62% higher pixel density (437 vs 270 PPI)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (553 against 472 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Weighs 65 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.6 mm narrower

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12

Shows 76% longer battery life (41:00 vs 23:20 hours)
Comes with 1900 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3100 mAh
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
The phone is 1-year and 8-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio P35

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A40 and Galaxy A12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	5.9 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	437 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	548 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	82.1%

RGB color space	142.6%	96.3%
PWM	245 Hz	337 Hz
Response time	9 ms	52 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	864:1

Height	144.4 mm (5.69 inches)	164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	69.2 mm (2.72 inches)	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	1770 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	14 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP2	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	32	32
GPU clock	770 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~49.3 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	54333	49721
GPU	21320	16841
Memory	37868	34529
UX	27097	32377
Total score	140939	133842

Max surface temperature	44.8 °C	44.1 °C
Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	404	-

RAM size	4 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 3.1	One UI Core 5.1
OS size	14.6 GB	13 GB

Capacity	3100 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)	Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	3:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:04 hr	16:07 hr
Watching video	09:20 hr	12:14 hr
Gaming	04:48 hr	06:08 hr
Standby	80 hr	153 hr

Main camera
Matrix	16 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4616 x 3464	8000 x 6000
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	120 FPS (720p)	No
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	2 (16 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	25 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	5984 x 4140	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	25 mm	-
Pixel size	0.9 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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	7
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	April 2019	November 2020
Release date	April 2019	December 2020
SAR (head)	0.49 W/kg	0.67 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.34 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Galaxy A12

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion