Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Apple iPhone 9
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy A40 has better RAM than Apple iPhone 9. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy A40 has better resolution of 2340 x 1080 than Apple iPhone 9 which has resolution of 1334 x 750. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A40 | Apple iPhone 9 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.9 in | 4.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Battery | 3100 mAh | 2050 mAh |
| Camera | 16 MP + 5 MP Dual | 12 MP |
| Price | Rs. 17990 | Rs. 29990 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March, 2019. The Expected cost of Samsung Galaxy A40 is Rs. 17990. The cost of Apple iPhone 9 is Rs. 29990.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger screen size of 5.9 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone 9's 4.7 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy A40 has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone 9 has LCD Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 437 PPI & Apple's phone has only 294 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 85.7% than Apple's phone ~ 79.67%. Samsung Galaxy A40 has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 9 has 16:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy A40's larger 4 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple iPhone 9's lower 3 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 64 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy A40's 16 MP + 5 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 9's 12 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy A40 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 25 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 9's 7 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Samsung Galaxy A40 has version v9.0 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 9 has version v13.0 iOS Operating System.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A40 | Apple iPhone 9 |
| General | ||
| Model | Galaxy A40 | iPhone 9 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Single Sim, GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | No |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | March, 2019 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 69.1 x 144.3 x 7.9 mm | 67.4 x 138.5 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 140 g | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color LCD Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 5.9 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels | 4.7 inches, 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | ~ 437 PPI | ~ 294 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.7% | ~ 79.67% |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Large Notch |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 512 GB | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.2 | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, Proprietary v2.0 |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Rear | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | No | No |
| Dust Resistant | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 16 MP + 5 MP | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Panorama, HDR | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 25 MP | 7 MP ƒ/2.2 |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v9.0 (Pie) | iOS v13.0 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7885 | Apple A13 Bionic |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.65 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 | Apple GPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3100 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 2050 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, Fast charging 15W | Yes, Fast |