Samsung Galaxy A40
- Screen: 5.9" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
- SoC: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
- Camera: 2 (16 MP + 5 MP)
- Battery: 3100 mAh
- OS: Android 11
- Weight: 140 grams (4.94 oz)
Review
Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A40Display
| Type | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 437 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 548 nits |
| HDR support | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% |
| RGB color space | 142.6% |
| PWM | 245 Hz |
| Response time | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
| Height | 144.4 mm (5.69 inches) |
| Width | 69.2 mm (2.72 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 140 g (4.94 oz) |
| Waterproof | No |
| Rear material | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear |
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 |
| Max clock | 1770 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 32 |
| GPU clock | 770 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| CPU | 54333 |
| GPU | 21320 |
| Memory | 37868 |
| UX | 27097 |
| Total score | 140393 |
| Max surface temperature | 44.8 °C |
| Stability | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 404 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | 14.6 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:04 hr |
| Watching video | 09:20 hr |
| Gaming | 04:48 hr |
| Standby | 80 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4616 x 3464 |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° |
| Lenses | 2 (16 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 16 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5984 x 4140 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.9 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC * | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| LTE Cat * | 12 |
| 2G network | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G network | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| 4G network | LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 850, LTE 1700, LTE 900, LTE 1900, LTE 2300, LTE 2500 |
| 5G support | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Speakers test
Other
| Category | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2019 |
| Release date | April 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.49 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.34 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
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