Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.9 inches
6.1 inches

Resolution:

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
2532 x 1170 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
OLED

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

85.73 %
87.24 %

Peak brightness:

1200 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Hexa-core, 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-G71 MP2
Apple GPU 4-core

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
4GB

Internal storage:

64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB
128GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI
iOS (16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Capacity:

3100 mAh
3227 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 20.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

16 MP (PDAF)
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F1.6; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.9''

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)
12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 13 mm

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light

Front:

25 MP
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm)
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm ) , thickness with camera 0.40 inches (10.17 mm)

Weight:

4.94 oz (140.0 g)
6.14 oz (174.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Splash, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
3D Face unlock

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Coral, Blue, White
Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261

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), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 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), 6(800), 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, 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

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.0

Wi-Fi:

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 (reversible), USB 2.0
Lightning

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, 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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 08, 2019
Sep 14, 2021

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA405FN
BCG-E3997A

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.51 W/kg
0.96 W/kg

Body:

0.46 W/kg
0.96 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.02 W/kg
1.45 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.61 W/kg
0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 799

In The Box:

USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced:

Apr 10, 2019
Sep 14, 2021
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