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- Galaxy A40 vs Galaxy S10
Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy S10
What Galaxy A40 does better (3) and where Galaxy S10 wins (23) — every spec side by side.
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5.4Display6.9
2.1Performance5.6
5.7Camera5.0
2.5Battery2.8
5.0Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A40Galaxy S10
| Galaxy A40 | Galaxy S10 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 144.4 mm | 149.9 mm | −5.5 mm |
| Width | 69.2 mm | 70.4 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.8 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 140 g | 157 g | −17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A40 better than Galaxy S10?
- NFCYes · Galaxy S10: No
- Selfie camera25 MP vs 10 MP2.5×
- Weight140 g vs 157 g+12%
Why is Galaxy S10 better than Galaxy A40?
- AnTuTu score208,315 vs 747,2573.6×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,530 vs 2,961+94%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 512 GB8×
- Peak brightness548 nits vs 1,215 nits2.2×
- Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A40: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A40: Yes
- Battery capacity3,100 mAh vs 3,400 mAh+10%
- Measured brightness544 nits vs 817 nits+50%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+50%
- Pixel density439 ppi vs 550 ppi+25%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 140 g | 157 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 144.4 mm | 149.9 mm |
| Width | 69.2 mm | 70.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 3,040 px |
| Pixel density | 439 ppi | 550 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 548 nits | 1,215 nits |
| Measured brightness | 544 nits | 817 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 88% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Samsung |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G71 MP2 | Mali G76 MP12 |
| AnTuTu score | 208,315 | 747,257 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,530 | 2,961 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 949 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 25 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,100 mAh | 3,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 9 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint | fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.49 W/kg | 0.48 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI | One UI |
