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Samsung Galaxy A40

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
		2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
5G Network		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
		2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2019, March 19	2020, September 02
Status	Available. Released 2019, April	Available. Released 2020, November 11

Body
Dimensions	144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 619

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Coral	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S	SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
Price	About 260 EUR	$ 106.92 / £ 160.00

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 106388 (v7) GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	548 nits max brightness (measured)	570 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB	-30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Audio quality	Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 73h	Endurance rating 144h