Compare: Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Samsung Galaxy A40
General Features
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6.3"Dynamic AMOLED 2X
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64MPTriple Camera
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8/12GB RAMExynos 2100
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4500mAhLi-Po
Pros
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
OIS support
NFC support
Cons
No headphone jack
No Infrared
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Release Date
Status
Available
Out Price
Display
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Aspect Ratio and PPI
20:9 ratio - 418 ppi density
Size
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Always-on display
BODY
Colors
Phantom Gray
Phantom White
Phantom Violet
Phantom Pink
Dimensions
Weight
Material
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, aluminum frame
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
3.5mm Jack
No
NFC
Yes
Infrared
No
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Exynos 2100 - International
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea
CPU
Bits
Cores
8 Core
Process technology
7 nm+
GPU
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 11, One UI 3.0
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
8GB / 12GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
128GB / 256GB ROM
SD Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
Antutu
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
4500
Type
Li-Po
Quick Charge Technology
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
25W
Wireless Charging
15W
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
12 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.8
Pixel Size
1.8µm
Sensor Size
1/1.76"
Optical Zoom
Lens
26mm (wide)
Extra
Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Second Camera
Resolution
64 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.0
Pixel Size
0.8µm
Sensor Size
1/1.72"
Optical Zoom
1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
Lens
29mm (telephoto)
Extra
PDAF, OIS
Third Camera
Resolution
12 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
1.4µm
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
13mm (ultrawide)
Extra
Super Steady video
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
12 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
Yes
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Yes
Slow Motion Video
Yes, 960fps
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
10 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
2 SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
No
HDMI
General Features
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5.9"Super AMOLED
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16MPDual camera
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4GB RAMExynos 7885
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3100 mAhLi-Po
Pros
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
NFC support
Dual sim support
Cons
Not water resistant
No Infrared
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Release Date
Apr 10, 2019
Status
Available
Out Price
About 220 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
19.5:9 ratio - 437 ppi density
Size
5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
BODY
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Coral
Dimensions
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight
140 gr (4.94 oz)
Material
Back: Plastic
Certification
Waterproof
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
No
USB Type
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
14 nm
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores
2
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
4GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4X
Storage
64GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
109k
Antutu
V7
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3100
Type
Li-Po
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
14 hours
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.7
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
4608 x 3456 pixels, 15.93 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1920x1080 (Full) - (30 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
25 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.0
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1080p@30fps
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
2
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
1.34 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
0.49 W/kg
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI