Samsung Galaxy A40 vs OnePlus 8 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm	6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g)	6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White	Glacial green

Display

Size
5.9-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.73 %	88.65 %
Peak brightness
	1100 cd/m2 (nit)
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 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 650
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3100 mAh, Li - Polymer	4300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

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Video

9h 37min

Gaming

10h 16min

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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	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" 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, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
25 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

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,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, 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	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN	Date approved: Jan 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
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: 1.01 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 699
In The Box
	Warp Charge 30 Power Adapter, Warp Type-C Cable (Support USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, LOGO Sticker, Screen Protector, SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019	Apr 14, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Onyx black, Interstellar glow
MSRP	$ 799

for Europe

5G	Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46

for T-Mobile

Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs	OnePlus 8 Specs
PhoneArena Review
	OnePlus 8 Review
User Reviews
Samsung Galaxy A40 User Reviews	OnePlus 8 User Reviews