Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A40
Released · May 14, 2017
Released · Apr 10, 2019
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
5.9-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
1.5GB · 16GB
4GB · 64GB
2600 mAh
3100 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
May 14, 2017 Apr 10, 2019

Design

Dimensions
5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches
141 x 70.1 x 8.6 mm
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g 4.94 oz / 140.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 69.74% screen-to-body 5.9-inch, 85.73% screen-to-body
Type
TFT Super AMOLED
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm) Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720 Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
1.5GB/16GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
2600 mAh, Li - Ion 3100 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
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
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2 MP 25 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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
Album art cover, Background playback 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
2, 4, 5, 12 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 4, 2 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA 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
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 08, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327A
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.73 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.32 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 0.46 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg

Alternative variants

For AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12
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