| Samsung Galaxy A40 |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
| Launch |
| Released |
| Apr, 2019 |
Apr, 2017 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android 9.0 (Pie) |
Android v7.0 (Nougat) |
| UI |
| Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz & 6x1.6 GHz) |
TouchWiz UI |
| Dimensions |
| 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm |
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight |
| 140 g |
173 g |
| Body |
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| Color Options |
| Black, White, Blue, Coral |
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch |
| Size |
| 5.9 inches
|
6.2 inches |
| Resolution |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density) |
1440 x 2960 Pixels (~531 PPI) |
| Protection |
| NA |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features |
| NA |
3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
| Non-removable Li-Po ,3100 mAh
|
(Li-ion Non removable), 3500 mAh
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| Charging |
| Fast battery charging 15W |
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), Fast battery charging |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz & 6x1.6 GHz) |
Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz) |
| Chipset |
| NA |
Exynos 8895 Octa |
| GPU |
| NA |
Mali-G71 MP20 |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 4GB RAM
|
4GB RAM
|
| Storage Memory |
| 64GB Built-in |
64GB built-in |
| Memory Card |
| microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (dedicated slot) |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
| Dual, 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
|
12 MP, autofocus, LED flash
|
| Features |
|
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps
|
f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 1/2.5
|
| Front |
| 25 MP, f/2.0 Video 1080p@30fps
|
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
|
| Features |
|
NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Data |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE |
GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps) |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: no
|
| 3G Bands |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
| 5G Bands |
|
NO |
NO
|
| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE |
v5.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X |
| GPS |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, Galileo |
| USB |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| NFC |
| No |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
| Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+ |
SpO2, Iris Scanner, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, FingerPrint (rear mounted), Gyro, HeartRate |
| Extra |
| NA |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Fast battery charging, Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), S-Voice natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Desktop Experience support, Photo/video editor, Document editor, |
| Pricing |
| Price |
|
USD $284
|
USD $835
|
| Resale Value |
| Very High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 6 Point(s) |
2 Point(s) |
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