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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy S10+

2.72 in
5.69 in
Samsung Galaxy A40 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A40
2.92 in
6.2 in
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S10+
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
4
4 editorial reviews
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17
4.5 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
54 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Operating systemAndroid 9.0Android 9.0 Pie
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung ExynosSamsung Exynos
RAM memory4 GB
  • 12 GB
  • 8 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Screen size5.9 in6.4 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution2340 x 1080 px3040 x 1440 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Pixel density439.0 ppi522.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.2F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)123.0 °123.0 °
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Primary resolution25.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens apertureF/2.0F/1.9
Resolution (second camera)5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)123.0 °123.0 °

Storage

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Internal storage64 GB
  • 1 TB
  • 128 GB
  • 512 GB

Design

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • White
Ceramic white

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Height5.69 in6.2 in
Width2.72 in2.92 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in
Weight4.94 oz6.98 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card size
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.0 LE5.0 LE
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoWiFi
  • LAA
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A40Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S10+Samsung Galaxy S10+
Battery capacity3100.0 mAh4100.0 mAh
Talk time18.0 h25.0 h

Pros & Cons

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