Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A40 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Sep 20, 2019
5.9-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3100 mAh
3969 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g) 7.97 oz (226.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
85.73 % 84.52 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Apple-designed 4 core
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB 64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 3969 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 49min
Browsing
12h 54min
Video
8h 58min
Gaming
7h 30min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Date approved: Sep 25, 2019
FCC ID value: BCG-E3306A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 0.46 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning connector, USB-C to Lightning cable 18W USB-C power adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019 Sep 10, 2019

Alternative variants

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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
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Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
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