Honor 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

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Honor 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
Released · May 21, 2019
Released · Apr 10, 2019
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
5.9-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3750 mAh
3100 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
May 21, 2019 Apr 10, 2019

Design

Dimensions
6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
154.25 x 73.97 x 7.87 mm
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 4.94 oz / 140.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
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, Blue Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.41% screen-to-body 5.9-inch, 85.73% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 412 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
6GB/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3750 mAh 3100 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 27 mm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
32 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
25 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Measured SAR
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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