Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) | Samsung Galaxy A40 |
Released
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Jan 06, 2018
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Released
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Apr 10, 2019
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6.0-inch · 2220x1080px
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5.9-inch · 2340x1080px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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6GB · 64GB
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4GB · 64GB
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3500 mAh
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3100 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 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: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
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, Orchid grey, Blue | Black, Coral, Blue, White |
Display
Size | |
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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 | |
75.43 % | 85.73 % |
Features | |
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) | Exynos 7904 (14 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Mali-G71 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
RAM | |
6GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
64GB | 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, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI | Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3500 mAh | 3100 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
Fast charging | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Dual camera |
Main camera | |
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 | 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 (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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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, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | 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 | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | FM |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) | 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), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA | LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | Yes |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Nov 09, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMA730F | Date approved: Mar 08, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.20 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg Phablet: 3.95 W/kg |
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 | |
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Dec 19, 2017 | Apr 10, 2019 |
Alternative variants
with 32 GB storage
RAM | 4GB |
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Internal storage | 32GB |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specs | Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Review | |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A40 User Reviews |