Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Sep 01, 2021
5.9-inch
6.5-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3100 mAh
4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
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 Awesome Mint, Awesome Violet, Awesome White, Awesome Black

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.73 % 84.79 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 642L
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (11), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W

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 (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

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
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, Hall (for flip covers)
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 Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
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, UMTS
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

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019

Alternative variants

With 8GB ram and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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