Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Google Pixel 4 - specs comparison

Display

Display size

5.9 inches

5.7 inches

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2280 pixels

Pixel density

437 ppi

443 ppi

Technology

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body

85.73 %

77.32 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

90 Hz Refresh rate, HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150

Processor

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU

Mali-G71 MP2

Adreno 640

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

Internal storage

64 GB

64 GB, not expandable

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 512 GB

OS

Android (9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Android (10)

Battery

Capacity

3100 mAh

2800 mAh

Type

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Main camera

12.2 megapixels

Features

Phase detection autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus

Second camera

5 megapixels

16 megapixels

Features

Ultra-wide

Telephoto, Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, Time-lapse video, Digital image stabilization

Front

25 megapixels

8 megapixels

Features

Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)

Design

Dimensions

5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm)

5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches (147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm)

Weight

4.94 oz (140 g)

5.71 oz (162 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

3D Face unlock

Colors

Black, Coral, Blue, White

Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange

Cellular

LTE (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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

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 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM

Yes

SIM type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Features

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

aptX-HD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth

5.0

Wi-Fi

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, Headphones port

Sensors

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other

NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Shopping information

In The Box

18W USB-C power adapter, 1m USB-C to USB-C cable, Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

MSRP price

$ 799