Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm	6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g)	7.37 oz (209.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
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	Interstellar grey, Aurora blue, Glacier white

Display

Size
5.9-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
85.73 %	84.42 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 465
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 618
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
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 (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh	5020 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging

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	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 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	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), 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
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
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Infrared

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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

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

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 249
In The Box
	22.5W Wire charger, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019	Mar 23, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 279

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Full specifications
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