Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Motorola edge Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A40	Motorola edge
Released · Apr 10, 2019	Released · May 14, 2020
5.9-inch	6.7-inch
Dual camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 256GB
3100 mAh	4500 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	6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches 161.64 x 71.1 x 9.29 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Splash; IP52
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White	Solar black, Midnight magenta

Display

Size
5.9-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.73 %	95.91 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB	256GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 29min

Gaming

7h 36min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	25 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
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

5G
	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6
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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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 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 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN	Date approved: Jun 18, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56YU1
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: 0.45 W/kg Body: 1.45 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.48 W/kg Phablet: 3.36 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 700
In The Box
	Headset, 15W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Protective back cover

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019	Apr 22, 2020

Alternative variants

for Europe


Internal storage	128GB
5G	Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Links

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