Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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Galaxy A40 compared with Galaxy A50

	SamsungGalaxy A40	SamsungGalaxy A50
Overview
Released
Released	April 2019	March 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.9″	6.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	437 pixels per inch (better)	403 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display	Super AMOLED Infinity-U display
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7904	Exynos 9610
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB	128 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Exynos 7904 octa-core at 1.8 GHz and 1.6 GHz; chip identified in Notebookcheck's exact-model review	Octa-core, four cores at 2.3 GHz and four at 1.7 GHz; Exynos 9610 identified by TechRadar and Tom's Guide
Storage type
Storage type	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	25 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	25 MP	25 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP, F1.7, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation	25 MP, F1.7, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view	8 MP, F2.2, fixed focus
Front camera
Front camera	25 MP, F2.0, fixed focus	25 MP, F2.0, fixed focus
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	5 MP F2.2 depth camera; LED flash; Scene Optimiser; Live Focus
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,100 mAh	4,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 14 hours	Up to 19 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,100 mAh typical; 15 W fast charging; up to 14 hours video playback	4,000 mAh typical, 3,900 mAh rated; up to 19 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	15 W fast charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	140 g (better)	166 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	144.4 × 69.2 mm	158.5 × 74.7 mm
Materials
Materials	3D Glasstic back	–
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, White and Coral in Europe	Black, White, Blue and Coral
Biometrics
Biometrics	Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition	In-screen fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	3.5 mm headphone socket; mono speaker	3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie with One UI	–
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on the BTU configuration	Dual nano-SIM with separate microSD slot
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Supported	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C 2.0	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo