Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Feb 03, 2020
5.9-inch
6.7-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 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
6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches
162.5 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White Prism white, Prism black, Prism blue

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED Plus
Screen-to-body
85.73 % 88.08 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB 128GB, available to use: 105.7 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging USB Power Delivery
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
11h 47min
Video
10h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min

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: 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
EIS
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 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, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 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 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), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
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), 4(1700/2100), 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 Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Date approved: Mar 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG770U
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: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 2.53 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 650

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019 Jan 03, 2020
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