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Nokia 4.2 vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

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Nokia 4.2	Samsung Galaxy A40
Released · May 14, 2019	Released · Apr 10, 2019
5.7-inch	5.9-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	3100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019	Apr 10, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$199

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches 148.95 x 71.30 x 8.39 mm	5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.68 oz (161.0 g)	4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, 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, Pink	Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 76.60% screen-to-body	5.9-inch, 85.73% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 295 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1950 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505	Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	3100 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP	25 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, 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
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	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
VoLTE
Yes

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

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage


Memory	2GB/16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$169

Links

Full specifications
Nokia 4.2 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs
User Reviews
	Samsung Galaxy A40 User Reviews