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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.

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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

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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