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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A40 and Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Design & display	7.5	7.7
Performance & hardware	2.8	3.3
Camera	5.0	3.7
Connectivity	5.2	5.3
Battery & charging	2.4	2.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A40, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,100 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Weight: 140 g; against 150 g
Maximum memory card: 512 GB; against 400 GB

Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury, if you care about…

Geekbench 6 Single-Core: 342; against 286
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core: 1,232; against 937
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Glass, Plastic
Audio Features: A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers; against Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7904	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-G71 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 512
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.77 GHz	2.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB Best value	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	106,388	—
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	286	342 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	937	1,232 Best value
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: 4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v7	—
Maximum memory card	512 GB Best value	400 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Body Colors	Black, White, Blue, Coral	Burgundy, Black
Body Thickness	7.9 mm Best value	8 mm
Body Width	69.2 mm	68.1 mm
Body Height	144.4 mm	148.9 mm
Weight	140 g Best value	150 g
Usable Surface	85.5 % Best value	84.2 %
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	7.9 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Battery Capacity	3,100 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.9″ Best value	5.8″
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	426 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	548 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Operating System	Android 9	Android 8
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9 Best value	8

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-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 B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, ANT+, Samsung DeX
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR (EU) head	0.49 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.34 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	600 Mbps	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Model numbers	SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S	SM-G8750

Features

Specification	Galaxy A40	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Built-in functions	—	Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay