Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A40 | Apple iPhone SE |
Released
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Apr 10, 2019
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Released
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Mar 31, 2016
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5.9-inch
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4.0-inch
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 64GB
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2GB · 128GB
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3100 mAh
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1624 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm |
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
Weight | |
4.94 oz (140.0 g) | 3.99 oz (113.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
Biometrics | |
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Keys | |
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other |
Colors | |
Black, Coral, Blue, White | Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray |
Display
Size | |
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5.9-inch | 4.0-inch |
Resolution | |
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI | 1136x640px, 326 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
Screen-to-body | |
85.73 % | 60.82 % |
Peak brightness | |
500 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Exynos 7904 (14 nm) | Apple A9 APL0898 |
Processor | |
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste |
GPU | |
Mali-G71 MP2 | PowerVR GT7600 |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 2GB |
Internal storage | |
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB | 128GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 512 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI | iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3100 mAh | 1624 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Camera
Rear | |
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Dual camera | Single 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, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
Second camera | |
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | Dual LED |
Video recording | |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 4.2 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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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), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Mar 08, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN | Date approved: Mar 21, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A |
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: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 499 |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Apr 10, 2019 | Mar 21, 2016 |
Alternative variants
with 16 GB storage
Internal storage | 16GB |
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MSRP | $ 399 |
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage | 32GB |
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MSRP | $ 399 |
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage | 64GB |
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MSRP | $ 499 |
for Europe
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) |
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Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs | Apple iPhone SE Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Apple iPhone SE Review | |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy A40 User Reviews | Apple iPhone SE User Reviews |