Samsung Galaxy A40

Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A40
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  • 5.9" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 16MP 1080p
  • 4GB RAM Exynos 7904
  • 3100mAh 15W
Released 2019, April 140g, 7.9mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 11 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
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Versions: SM-A405FN/DS (Global); SM-A405F/DS; SM-A405FM/DS (Russia)

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2019, March 19
Status Available. Released 2019, April
Body
Dimensions 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Misc
Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral
Models SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)    
Price About 260 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 106388 (v7)
GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 548 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 73h

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User opinions and reviews

The A40 still has a huge marketshare, especially in developing countries like India as an example.

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This is a good device. It was a budget device in 2019, but, it is still pretty useful in 2025, especially if you take your time to unlock the bootloader and install a newer android version on it. I installed oneui 6.1 on it just to try it out (i have...

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