- Screen: 5.9" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
- SoC: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
- Camera: 2 (16 MP + 5 MP)
- Battery: 3100 mAh
- OS: Android 11
- Weight: 140 grams (4.94 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A40
| Type |
Super AMOLED |
| Size |
5.9 inches |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
19.5:9 |
| PPI |
437 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
No |
| Max rated brightness |
548 nits |
| HDR support |
No |
| Screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
85.5% |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
142.6% |
| PWM |
245 Hz |
| Response time |
9 ms |
| Contrast |
∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
553 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
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| Height |
144.4 mm (5.69 inches) |
| Width |
69.2 mm (2.72 inches) |
| Thickness |
7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight |
140 g (4.94 oz) |
| Waterproof |
No |
| Rear material |
Plastic |
| Frame material |
Plastic |
| Colors |
White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner |
Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A40
SoC
| Chipset |
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 |
| Max clock |
1770 MHz |
| CPU cores |
8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing |
Samsung |
| Lithography process |
14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
No |
GPU
| Graphics |
Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU shading units |
24 |
| GPU clock |
770 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~49.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy A40
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1530
| Single-core score |
486 |
| Multi-core score |
1530 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
208315
| CPU |
84899 |
| GPU |
18657 |
| Memory |
43900 |
| UX |
60859 |
| Total score |
208315 |
RAM
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock |
2133 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
64 GB |
| Storage type |
eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 512 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM |
One UI 3.1 |
| OS size |
14.6 GB |
| OS updates |
2 years |
| Security updates |
4 years |
| Capacity |
3100 mAh |
| Max charge power |
15 W |
| Battery type |
Li-Ion |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
No |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time |
1:45 hr |
Battery life tests
| Web browsing |
05:59 hr |
| Watching video |
09:54 hr |
| Gaming |
04:04 hr |
| Standby |
77 hr |
General battery life
15:48 hr
| Matrix |
16 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
4616 x 3464 |
| Zoom |
Digital |
| Flash |
LED |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
No |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion |
120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens |
123° |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 16 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
16 MP |
| Aperture |
f/1.7 |
| Focal length |
26 mm |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
Ultra-wide lens
| Image resolution |
5 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.2 |
| Focal length |
13 mm |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Megapixels |
25 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
5984 x 4140 |
| Aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Focal length |
25 mm |
| Sensor |
CMOS |
| Sensor size |
1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size |
0.9 micron |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Video resolution |
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version |
5 |
| Bluetooth features |
PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type |
USB Type-C |
| USB version |
2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* |
Yes |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
No |
| Hybrid slot |
No |
| LTE Cat* |
12 |
| 2G network |
GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G network |
HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| 4G network |
LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 850, LTE 1700, LTE 900, LTE 1900, LTE 2300, LTE 2500 |
| 5G support |
No |
| Speakers |
Mono |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| FM radio |
Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
| Category |
Mid-range |
| Announced |
April 2019 |
| Release date |
April 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$250 |
| Successor |
- Samsung Galaxy A42 |
| SAR (head) |
0.49 W/kg |
| SAR (body) |
1.34 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy A40 may differ by country or region
