Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Sony Xperia L4 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A40 Sony Xperia L4
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Apr 27, 2020
5.9-inch · 2340x1080px
6.2-inch · 1680x720px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 64GB
3100 mAh
3580 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
6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g) 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White Black, Blue

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI 1680x720px, 21:9 ratio, 295 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
85.73 % 79.40 %
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) MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 IMG PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 3580 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging USB Power Delivery

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
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
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
Focal Length: 17 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD)
EIS
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (HDR), 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,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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer
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 FM, Stereo, RDS
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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 40(2300)
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 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

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 Feb 20, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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