Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.9 inches

6.3 inches

Resolution:

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

85.73 %

80.20 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Exynos 7904

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125

Processor:

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm

GPU:

Mali-G71 MP2

Adreno 610

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

3GB

Internal storage:

64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB

32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

3100 mAh

4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

16 MP (PDAF)

48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.7; 27 mm; 1/2.8"; 1.12 μm

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.75 μm

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.75 μm

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing

EIS

Front:

25 MP

13 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm)

6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches (161.15 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm)

Weight:

4.94 oz (140.0 g)

7.05 oz (199.8 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Splash

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Coral, Blue, White

Moonlight white, Neptune blue, Space black

Cellular

LTE (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), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

UMTS:

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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, Infrared

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 08, 2019

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA405FN link

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

In The Box:

Power adapter, USB Type-C cable, Removal tool for SIM card, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced:

Apr 10, 2019