Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016	Apr 10, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$749

Design

Dimensions
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches 143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm	5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g	4.94 oz / 140.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, White	Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.88% screen-to-body	5.9-inch, 85.73% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530	Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/32GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
2770 mAh, Li - Ion	3100 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	25 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100	Date approved: Mar 08, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.58 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg	Head: 0.51 W/kg Body: 0.46 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg

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Prices (MSRP)	$649

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