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Samsung Galaxy A40 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A40
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Samsung Galaxy A50 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A50
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Samsung Galaxy Light Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Light
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Samsung Galaxy S10e Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S10e
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4 editorial reviews
The awkward middle childRead more
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a big screen, a modern design, a dual-lens camera and a reasonable price, but is it the phone for you?Read more
We wouldn’t blame you if you couldn’t recognize exactly which device the Galaxy A40 is. Samsung has launched a flood ...Read more
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3.7 out of 5
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4 stars
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Thanks to its LTE support and solid call quality, the Samsung Galaxy Light stands as a good value for entry-level Android smartphones on T-Mobile.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is a serious competitor to the OnePlus 7T. Find out more in our Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite review.Read more
It’s no secret that many kids are scared of the dark. If you’re a human being with a pulse, there’s a good chance you used to be one of them. But at some point, your kids need to sleep, and a brightly-lit room is not the best environment for that. One solution is to use a simple nightlight. As a matter of fact, it’s such a popular solution that manufacturers often build them into other household products. For example, there are many HEPA filters that come with built-in night lights. A built-in nightlight is a utilitarian solution that gets theRead more
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4.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 9.0Android 8.0Android 4.2Android 9.0 Pie
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.3 GHz1.4 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung ExynosSamsung Exynos 9610Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos
RAM memory4 GB4 GB1 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 8 GB
GPU model
N/A
N/A
ARM Mali-400
N/A

Display

Screen size5.9 in6.4 in4.0 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDLCDOLED
Resolution2340 x 1080 px2340 x 1080 px800 x 480 px2280 x 1080 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
N/A
Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Pixel density439.0 ppi408.0 ppi233.0 ppi438.0 ppi
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.2F/2.2
N/A
F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)123.0 °
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
Resolution (third camera)
N/A
8.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (third camera)
N/A
F/2.2
N/A
N/A
Field of View (FoV) (third camera)
N/A
123.0 °
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
3D Capture
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Primary Field of View (FoV)
N/A
N/A
N/A
77.0 °

Front camera

Primary resolution25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
Lens apertureF/2.0F/2.0
N/A
F/1.9
Light sourceDisplay flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary Field of View (FoV)
N/A
N/A
N/A
77.0 °

Dimensions

Height5.69 in6.24 in4.78 in5.6 in
Width2.72 in2.94 in2.5 in2.75 in
Depth0.31 in0.3 in0.4 in0.31 in
Weight4.94 oz5.86 oz4.27 oz5.29 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyes
N/A
yes
Sim card size
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMMicro-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.0 LE5.0 LE2.1 EDR5.0 LE
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-CMicro-USBUSB Type-C
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Cellular

Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • LAA
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
N/A
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
2G GSM
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Battery capacity3100.0 mAh4000.0 mAh1800.0 mAh3100.0 mAh
Talk time18.0 h23.0 h13.0 h19.0 h
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Standby time
N/A
N/A
460.0 h
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • Qi
  • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
  • Wireless PowerShare

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