Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm	5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.3 x 71.3 x 7.9 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g)	5.64 oz (160.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White	Black, Gold, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
5.9-inch	5.2-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI	1280x720px, 282 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
85.73 %	71.39 %
Colors
	16 777 216
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)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-T830 MP2
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB	16GB, available to use: 10.1 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.7
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.1
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	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
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, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	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), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
	Haptic feedback
Other features
	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN	Date approved: May 03, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMJ530F
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: 0.12 W/kg Body: 0.89 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019	Jun 06, 2017

Links

Full specifications
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