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

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.0 inches
5.9 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 294 PPI
2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI

Technology:

TFT
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

69.74 %
85.73 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

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

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm)
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T720
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM:

1.5GB
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 10 GB
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat)
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

2600 mAh
3100 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9
Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

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)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

2 MP
25 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

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

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

4G (TDD):

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

3G:

Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)

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

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):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

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

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

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

Sensors:

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

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Feb 08, 2017
Mar 08, 2019

FCC ID value:

A3LSMJ327A
A3LSMA405FN

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.73 W/kg
0.51 W/kg

Body:

1.04 W/kg
0.46 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.32 W/kg
1.02 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.10 W/kg
0.61 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:

May 14, 2017
Apr 10, 2019
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