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Galaxy A40
A compact 4G Android phone with a 5.9-inch OLED display and an ultra-wide rear camera.
- Screen
- 5.9″
- Display
- OLED
- Chip
- Exynos 7904
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Main camera
- 16 MP
- Zoom
- –
- Battery
- 3,100 mAh
- Weight
- 140 g
What reviewers say
Notebookcheck and GSMArena liked the A40's compact, light design and OLED screen. GSMArena found the chip modest and battery endurance weaker than expected, while Notebookcheck found its display rather dim and GPS reception unreliable in its test.
From notebookcheck.net and gsmarena.com
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specDisplay
- Screen size
- 5.9″
- Resolution
- 2340 × 1080
- Sharpness
- 437 pixels per inch
- Panel
- OLED
- Display type
- Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display
Performance
- Chip
- Exynos 7904
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- CPU
- Exynos 7904 octa-core at 1.8 GHz and 1.6 GHz; chip identified in Notebookcheck's exact-model review
- Storage type
- Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB
Cameras
- Main camera
- 16 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- 5 MP
- Telephoto camera
- None
- Optical zoom
- None
- Front camera
- 25 MP
- Main camera
- 16 MP, F1.7, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
- Ultra wide camera
- 5 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view
- Front camera
- 25 MP, F2.0, fixed focus
- Video recording
- Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Battery and charging
- Battery
- 3,100 mAh
- Video playback (maker's claim)
- Up to 14 hours
- Wireless charging
- None
- Battery life detail
- 3,100 mAh typical; 15 W fast charging; up to 14 hours video playback
Design
- Type
- Standard
- Weight
- 140 g
- Thickness
- 7.9 mm
- Height × width
- 144.4 × 69.2 mm
- Materials
- 3D Glasstic back
- Colours
- Black, Blue, White and Coral in Europe
- Biometrics
- Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition
- Speakers
- 3.5 mm headphone socket; mono speaker
Software
- Operating system
- Android
- Software at launch
- Android 9 Pie with One UI
- Safety features
- Samsung Knox
Connectivity
- Mobile network
- 4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
- SIM
- Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on the BTU configuration
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- NFC
- Supported
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 64 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Full HD+ Super AMOLED display in a compact body
- Dedicated ultra-wide camera
- USB-C, headphone socket and dedicated microSD slot
Cons
- No optical image stabilisation or 4K recording
- No official water resistance rating
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Main camera | Zoom | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | OLED | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 | 4 GB | 64 GB | 12.2 MP | – | 3,700 mAh | 167 g | May 2019 | |
| 5.9″ | LCD | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | 4 GB | 64 GB | 12 MP | – | 3,200 mAh | 167 g | 2018 | |
| 6.2″ | LCD | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | 4 GB | 64 GB | 12 MP | – | 3,000 mAh | 172 g | Feb 2019 |
Sources
- samsung.com/ie/business/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a40-sm-a405fzodbtu
- news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-launches-new-galaxy-a-family-for-new-smartphone-gen…
- news.samsung.com/nl/samsung-galaxy-a40-maakt-innovaties-voor-iedereen-bereikbaar
- notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-A40-Smartphone-Review.420287.0.html
Photo: images.samsung.com
- Galaxy A40 Black front, three-quarter left: Samsung official Dutch exact-model launch attachment; exact same press view, higher native hardware pixel count
- Galaxy A40 Black front, three-quarter right: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLACK_3QUARTER_RIGHT_1175_R03-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Black rear: Samsung official Dutch exact-model launch attachment; exact same press view, higher native hardware pixel count
- Galaxy A40 Black front: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLACK_FRONT_1221_R03-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Black bottom ports and screen: Samsung official Dutch exact-model launch attachment; exact same press view, higher native hardware pixel count
- Galaxy A40 Black left side: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLACK_SIDE_LEFT_084_R02-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Black right side: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLACK_SIDE_RIGHT_079_R04-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Blue front, three-quarter left: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLUE_3QUARTER_LEFT_1149_R02-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Blue front, three-quarter right: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLUE_3QUARTER_RIGHT_1192_R03-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Blue rear: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLUE_BACK_039_R06-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Blue front: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLUE_FRONT_1214_R03-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Blue bottom ports and screen: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLUE_PORT_R02-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Blue left side: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original a40_blue_side_left_106_R02-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Blue right side: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_BLUE_SIDE_RIGHT_103_R01-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Coral front, three-quarter left: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_CORAL_3QUARTER_LEFT_1150_R02-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Coral front, three-quarter right: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_CORAL_3QUARTER_RIGHT_1186_R02-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Coral rear: Samsung official Dutch exact-model launch attachment; exact same press view, higher native hardware pixel count
- Galaxy A40 Coral bottom ports and screen: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_CORAL_PORT_R03-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Coral left side: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original a40_coral_side_left_099_R02-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 Coral right side: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original a40_coral_side_right_096_R02-2.jpg
- Galaxy A40 White front, three-quarter left: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_WHITE_3QUARTER_LEFT_1155_R02-4.jpg
- Galaxy A40 White front, three-quarter right: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_WHITE_3QUARTER_RIGHT_1182_R02-4.jpg
- Galaxy A40 White rear: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_WHITE_BACK-_066_R05-4.jpg
- Galaxy A40 White front: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_WHITE_FRONT__004_R02v2-4.jpg
- Galaxy A40 White bottom ports and screen: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_WHITE_PORT_R03-4.jpg
- Galaxy A40 White left side: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_WHITE_SIDE_LEFT_092_R02-4.jpg
- Galaxy A40 White right side: Samsung Mobile Press exact-model original A40_WHITE_SIDE_RIGHT_090_R02-4.jpg
- Galaxy A40 White front and rear: Samsung exact-model official Ireland product page; alternate maker render/physical lighting preserved
- Galaxy A40 Black rear, alternate UK launch render: Samsung exact-model official UK launch image; alternate maker render/physical lighting preserved
- Galaxy A40 White rear, alternate UK launch render: Samsung exact-model official UK launch image; alternate maker render/physical lighting preserved
- Galaxy A40 Black right side, alternate UK launch render: Samsung exact-model official UK launch image; alternate maker render/physical lighting preserved
- Galaxy A40 horizontal front view with forest scenery on its display and the supplied mountain backdrop: Samsung; Galaxy A40 official product image with supplied scenery and white lower margin
- Galaxy A40 Black front three-quarter left in the complete supplied portrait press photograph: Samsung Mobile Press; A40_BLACK_3QUARTER_LEFT_1158-R03-2.jpg; complete original press canvas and background preserved.
- Galaxy A40 Black rear with purple and green reflections in the complete supplied portrait press photograph: Samsung Mobile Press; A40_BLACK_BACK_033_R05-2.jpg; complete original press canvas and background preserved.
- Galaxy A40 Coral rear in the complete supplied portrait press photograph: Samsung Mobile Press; A40_CORAL_BACK_057_R07-2.jpg; complete original press canvas and background preserved.
- Galaxy A40 Coral front in the complete supplied portrait press photograph: Samsung Mobile Press; A40_CORAL_FRONT_1232_R03-2.jpg; complete original press canvas and background preserved.
