Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
    LTE
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (2CA), Cat12, 600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE-A speed
    -
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2019-3
    2018-6
  • Status
    2019-4
    2018
  • Design
  • Build
    Plastic
    Polycarbonate
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    144.4 mm
    162.4 mm
  • Width
    69.2 mm
    77 mm
  • Thickness
    7.9 mm
    7.6 mm
  • Weight
    140 g
    191 g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay
  • Colors
    Black, Blue, Coral, White
    Black, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    5.9 inches
    6.3 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2340 pixels
    1080 x 2220 pixels
  • Pixel density
    437 ppi
    392 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    -
    2.5D curved glass screen
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    Yes
  • Display features
    Always-on display, HDR10
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A73
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260
  • CPU(second)
    Hexa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Chipset
    Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660
  • GPU
    Mali-G71 MP2
    Adreno 512
  • Memory RAM
    4 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    64 GB
    64 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    microSD(uses second SIM slot)
  • Memory card max
    512 GB
    400 GB
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Dual
    Dual
  • Main camera
    16 MP, f/1.7
    24 MP, f/1.7
  • 5 MP, f/2.2
    16 MP, f/1.7
  • Primary camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    2160p@30fps
    2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    -
    phase detection autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    25 MP, f/2.0
    24 MP, f/2.0
  • Selfie camera resolution
    5984 x 4140 pixels
    5632 x 4224 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    -
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    FM Radio
    -
  • Radio FM
    -
    FM radio
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • Beidou
    Yes
    -
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    -
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    -
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    -
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    -
    IM
  • Messaging Push Email
    -
    Push Email
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyro, proximity
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    3100 mAh
    3700 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Yes

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