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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7
What Galaxy A40 does better (17) and where Redmi 7 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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5.4Display2.2
2.1Performance2.1
5.7Camera3.2
2.5Battery2.4
5.0Features2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A40Redmi 7
| Galaxy A40 | Redmi 7 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 144.4 mm | 158.7 mm | −14.3 mm |
| Width | 69.2 mm | 75.6 mm | −6.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.5 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 140 g | 180 g | −40 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A40 better than Redmi 7?
- Wired charging15 W vs 10 W+50%
- OLED panelYes · Redmi 7: No
- NFCYes · Redmi 7: No
- Main camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
- Pixel density439 ppi vs 269 ppi+63%
- Peak brightness548 nits vs 350 nits+57%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- Selfie camera25 MP vs 8 MP3.1×
- Weight140 g vs 180 g+29%
- Measured brightness544 nits vs 437 nits+24%
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
Why is Redmi 7 better than Galaxy A40?
- Battery capacity3,100 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+29%
- AnTuTu score208,315 vs 243,691+17%
- Screen size5.9″ vs 6.3″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 140 g | 180 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 144.4 mm | 158.7 mm |
| Width | 69.2 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 1,520 px |
| Pixel density | 439 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 548 nits | 350 nits |
| Measured brightness | 544 nits | 437 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 80.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G71 MP2 | Adreno 506 |
| AnTuTu score | 208,315 | 243,691 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,530 | 1,531 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.9" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 25 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,100 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 10 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | microUSB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.49 W/kg | 0.56 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI | Miui V10 |
