Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A40
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy A7 2018
Galaxy A40
Announced
2018, September
Not yet annonced
Released
2018, October
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Status
Available
Rumored
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 in)
144.3 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.68 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz)
-
Protection
Front/back glass, plastic frame
-
Colors
Black, blue, gold, pink
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
5.9 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels
1080 x 2280 pixels
Display Colors
16M Colors
16M Colors
Pixel Density
411 ppi density
428 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes, Capacitive touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
-
Features
Always-on display
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Media
FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
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Camera Video
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED Flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
25 MP
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
HDR
Software
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
Experience 9
One UI
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71
Mali-G71
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
64 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
3300 mAh battery
3100 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
-
Yes, 15W