Samsung Galaxy A6+ vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A6+
Samsung Galaxy A6+ Samsung Galaxy A40
Released · May 22, 2018
Released · Apr 10, 2019
6.0-inch
5.9-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
3100 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g) 4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch 5.9-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
75.31 % 85.73 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22.4 GB 64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 3100 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou 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+, VoIP, 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 Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS, Recording option 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), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 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: Apr 07, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA605F
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.97 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg
Phablet: 1.96 W/kg
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
Charger, microUSB cable, Headphones, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
May 02, 2018 Apr 10, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 50.6 GB
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