Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Samsung Galaxy A31 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M40 Samsung Galaxy A31
Released · Jun 18, 2019
Released · Apr 27, 2020
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches
159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight blue, Seawater blue Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red, Prism Crush white

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.94 % 84.88 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm) MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
Octa-core
2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 612 Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
32 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
20 MP
Video capture: 1080p

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, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, 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 NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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, 3, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD)
Bands 40, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 1 Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMA315GL
Measured SAR
Head: 0.53 W/kg
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.65 W/kg
Phablet: 0.89 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 300
In The Box
Type-C earphones, Data cable, 15W charger, User manual, Ejection pin

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 11, 2019 Mar 24, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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