Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy A40 smartphone was announced in March, 2019 and released in April, 2019. The smartphone display flaunts 5.9 inches SUPER AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a 1080 pixels X 2340 pixels resolution. The phone comes with model Versions: SM-A405F, SM-A405FN & SM-A405FM.
The smartphone also comes with Android 9.0 (Pie). It is however powered by a Li-Po 3100 mAh non-removable battery.
Display & Design
It comes with a 5.9 inches SUPER AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a 1080 pixels X 2340 pixels resolution. Therefore, the screen-To-Body ratio is about 85.5% while the pixel density is 437 ppi.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a body dimension of 144.4 mm long by 69.2 mm wide by 7.9 mm thick. The device weighs 140 g. The smartphone also comes with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by).
Camera
Samsung Galaxy A40 camera comes with 16- & 5-Megapixel main camera, With LED flash, panorama and HDR. You can also record videos of about [email protected] with the main camera.
The Galaxy A40 front facing camera also has a selfie camera of 25 Megapixel.
OS & Memory
The Samsung Galaxy A40 operating system runs on Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone works on Exynos 7904 (14 nm). The CPU is an Octa-core (2×1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6×1.59 GHz Cortex-A53). Also, the graphic processor is Mali-G71 MP2.
The phone memory comes with a 64GB internal storage. It can also be expanded with a MicroSDXC (dedicated slot). The Smartphone runs on 4GB RAM.
Battery & Connectivity
Samsung Galaxy A40 battery capacity is Li-Po 3100 mAh. Connectivity on the Samsung Galaxy A40 also includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, USB, GPS. However, the network features include:
- 4G: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- 3G: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Sensors on the phone include ambient light sensor, magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A40 Price & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A40 price in Nigeria starts from ₦84,410 which translates to $230 USD in United States, €198 in Europe, and ₹65,337 in India.
Samsung Galaxy A40 Key Specs
- Display: 5.9 inches
- Rear camera: 16 & 5 Megapixel
- Front camera: 25 Megapixel
- Processor: Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
- OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
- Phone Storage: 64GB
- External Storage: MicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh battery
Galaxy A40 Specifications
| Dimensions | 144.4 mm x 69.2 mm x 7.9 mm |
| Body | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Weight | 140 g |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral |
Camera
| Selfie Camera | 25 MP |
| Selfie Camera Features | F/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF |
| Rear Camera | Dual 16 & 5 MP |
| Rear Camera Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video Resolution | [email protected] |
Display
| Screen Type | SUPER AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen Size | 5.9 inches |
| Screen Resolution | 1080 pixels by 2340 pixels |
| Screen To Body Ratio | 85.5% |
| Pixel Density | 437 ppi |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Platform
| Operating System | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7904 (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6×1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 |
Memory
| RAM | 4GB RAM |
| Internal Storage | 64GB |
| External storage | MicroSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Connectivity
| Network | GSM/HSPA/LTE |
| 2G | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G | Yes |
| 5G | – |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP |
| Radio | Yes – FM |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, dual-band |
| NFC | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Earphone Jack | Yes |
| Speaker | Yes |
Power
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh battery, Fast charging 15W |
Samsung Galaxy A40 price
| Galaxy A40 price in USA, Europe, UK, India $230 – €198 – £172 – ₹65,337 |
| Galaxy A40 price in Nigeria ₦84,410 |