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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A21

Samsung Galaxy A40 SamsungGalaxy A40
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Samsung Galaxy A21 SamsungGalaxy A21

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
SM-A405FSM-A405FNSM-A405FM
SM-A215USM-A215U1
Announced
March 2019
April 2020
Released
April 2019
June 2020
Colors
BlackWhiteBlueCoral
Black

Design

Length
144.4 mm (5.69 in)
167.8 mm (6.61 in)
Width
69.2 mm (2.72 in)
76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness
7.9 mm (0.31 in)
8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight
140 g (4.94 oz)
193 g (6.81 oz)
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
Glass front
On both: Plastic back, Plastic frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
Single SIM or Dual SIM
Single SIM or Dual SIM
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 600 MB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 150 MB

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Size
5.9 Inches
6.5 Inches
Resolution
1080x2340 Pixels (FHD+)
720x1600 Pixels (HD+)
Screen Ratio
85.5%
79.3%
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Pixel Density
437 PPI
270 PPI
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
—
Features
Always-on DisplayWater Drop Notch
Hole-punch NotchDark Mode
On both: Capacitive, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7904
Mediatek Helio P35
Manufacturing Technology
14 nm
12 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
Octa-core
CPU
Octa-core:Dual-core 1.77 GHz (Cortex-A73)Hexa-core 1.59 GHz (Cortex-A53)
Octa-core:Quad-core 2.35 GHzQuad-core 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
PowerVR GE8320
RAM (Memory)
4 GB
3 GB
Internal Storage
64 GB
32 GB
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
Ram Type
LPDDR4x
—
Card Slot
Yes - MicroSD (Up to 512GB)
Yes - MicroSD

Software

OS
Android
Android 10
Version
Android 9.0 (Pie)
—
Update To
Android 10
—
User Interface
One UI
One UI 2.0

Main camera

Dual
First Camera : 16 MP (Standard)Second Camera : 5 MP (Ultrawide)
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Four
—
First Camera: 16 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 8 MP (Ultrawide)Third Camera: 2 MP (Macro)Fourth Camera: 2 MP (Depth)
Aperture Size
First Camera : F/1.7Second Camera : F/2.2
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.2Third Camera: F/2.4Fourth Camera: F/2.4
Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fps
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Autofocus (AF)Portrait ModePro ModeDigital ZoomContinuous shootingPanoramaExposure compensationFace detectionGeotaggingHDRISO settingsScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings
Same on both

Selfie Camera

Camera
25 MP
13 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.0
F/2.0
Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Face DetectionPortrait ModeBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR
Same on both

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandWi-Fi DirectHotspot
Same on both
Bluetooth
5.0A2DPLE
Same on both
Location
GALILEO
No extras
On both: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes - (Market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
Yes

Other specifications

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroscopeProximityCompass
Same on both
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Rear-mounted)Facial RecognitionPatternPINPassword
Same on both
Box Contents
DeviceUSB CablePower Adapter (15 W)HeadphonesSIM Eject ToolQuick start guide
Same on both

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 15W
15 W
Capacity
3100 mAh
4000 mAh

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