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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A40 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A40, ahead on Design & display and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Design & display 7.5 6.7
Performance & hardware 2.8 3.3
Camera 5.0 5.1
Connectivity 5.2 4.8
Battery & charging 2.5 2.5

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A40, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density
437 ppi
against 411 ppi
Weight
140 g
against 168 g
Fast Charge Power
15 W
against 7.75 W
Usable Surface
85.5 %
against 74.4 %

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), if you care about…

Battery Capacity
3,300 mAh
against 3,100 mAh
AnTuTu Score
123,883
against 106,388
RAM Capacity
6 GB
against 4 GB
Body Thickness
7.5 mm
against 7.9 mm

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Processor Model Samsung Exynos 7904 Samsung Exynos 7885
Processor Process Size 14 nm 14 nm
Graphics GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP2 ARM Mali-G71 MP2
Storage Type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock 1.77 GHz 2.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu Score 106,388 123,883 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core 286 334 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core 937 Best value 862
CPU Description Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A73 cores at 1.77 GHz and 6 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.59 GHz. Octa-core CPU with 2x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 and 6x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53.
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 4 GB 6 GB Best value
RAM Type DDR4 DDR4
Expandable Storage Yes Yes
AnTuTu version v7 v7
Maximum memory card 512 GB 512 GB

Design

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Body Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral Black, Blue, Gold, Pink
Body Thickness 7.9 mm 7.5 mm Best value
Body Width 69.2 mm 76.8 mm
Body Height 144.4 mm 159.8 mm
Weight 140 g Best value 168 g
Usable Surface 85.5 % Best value 74.4 %
Body Materials Glass, Plastic Glass, Plastic
Unfolded thickness 7.9 mm —

Battery

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Battery Capacity 3,100 mAh 3,300 mAh Best value
Battery Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power 15 W Best value 7.75 W
Battery Features Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Display Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Display Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal 5.9″ 6″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,080 px 1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution 2,340 px Best value 2,220 px
Display Pixel Density 437 ppi Best value 411 ppi
Display Refresh Rate — 60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio 548 :1 Best value 4.324 :1
Display Features Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen Gorilla Glass 3, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Rear Side

Sensor

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Operating System Android 9 Android 8
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 9 Best value 8

Connectivity

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
SIM Configurations Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou Best value GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C 3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB
USB Version USB 2.0 microUSB
SAR (EU) head 0.49 W/kg 0.34 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body 1.34 W/kg Best value 1.43 W/kg
Max. download speed 600 Mbps Best value 300 Mbps
Max. upload speed 150 Mbps Best value 50 Mbps

Audio

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Microphone Count 2 2
Audio Features Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Model numbers SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S SM-A750F, SM-A750FN, SM-A750G, SM-A750GN, SM-A750C, SM-A750X, SM-A750N

Features

Specification Galaxy A40 Galaxy A7 (2018)
Built-in functions — Samsung Pay
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