Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A21s
Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Jun 19, 2020
5.9-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3100 mAh
5000 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
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g) 6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED TFT
Screen-to-body
85.73 % 82.94 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 850
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G76
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 9min
Gaming
7h 48min

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
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 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
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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
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
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 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, 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
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 0.46 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 240

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019 May 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 4GB RAM
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
with 6GB RAM
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB
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