Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A40 | Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
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Released
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Apr 10, 2019
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Released
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Aug 08, 2025
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5.9-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3100 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Apr 10, 2019 | Aug 08, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| €239 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm |
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | |
| 4.94 oz / 140.0 g | 6.77 oz / 192.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic | Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP54 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Coral, Blue, White | Black, Gray, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.9-inch, 85.73% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI | 2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Ambient light sensor | |
| Front cover display | |
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1081 (Average) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.7 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Exynos 7904 (14 nm) | Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78 4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | microSDXC |
| OS | |
| Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie) | Android (15), up to 6 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 723 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 1910 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 346 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 338 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3100 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
17h 36min
Video
13h 26min
Gaming
8h 37min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing |
Yes |
| Front | |
| 25 MP Video capture: 1080p |
13 MP |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
136
Photo
112
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready | |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Mar 08, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.51 W/kg Body: 0.46 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg |
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