Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Samsung Galaxy A40 - specs comparison

Display

Display size

6.2 inches

5.9 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2960 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels

Pixel density

529 ppi

437 ppi

Technology

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

83.32 %

85.73 %

Features

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Processor

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU

Adreno 540

Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB

Internal storage

64 GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

OS

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Android (9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

3500 mAh

3100 mAh

Type

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

Features

Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus

Phase detection autofocus

Second camera

5 megapixels

Features

Ultra-wide

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

8 megapixels

25 megapixels

Features

Wide Angle, Autofocus, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Design

Dimensions

6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm)

5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm)

Weight

6.10 oz (173 g)

4.94 oz (140 g)

Materials

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Colors

Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Black, Coral, Blue, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)