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Samsung Galaxy A40

Sony Xperia L3

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3312, I4312, I4332
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3322
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38 - I3312, I4312
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - I4332
		1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 29 - I3322
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2019, March 19	2019, February
Status	Available. Released 2019, April	Available. Released 2019, February

Body
Dimensions	144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)	154 x 72 x 8.9 mm (6.06 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)	156 g (5.50 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	PowerVR GE8320

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)	13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
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 (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	USB Power Delivery

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Coral	Black, Gold, Silver
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S	I3312, I4312, I4332, I3322
Price	About 260 EUR	About 230 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 106388 (v7) GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 78894 (v7) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: infinite	Contrast ratio: 1818:1 (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB	Voice 70dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB	Noise -91.9dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 73h	Endurance rating 80h