Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy A40


Quick Comparison


Both Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy A40 comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S8 has better resolution of 2960 x 1440 than Samsung Galaxy A40 which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

NameSamsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM4 GB4 GB
Display5.8 in5.9 in
Internal Memory64 GB64 GB
Battery3000 mAh3100 mAh
Camera12 MP16 MP + 5 MP Dual
PriceRs. 22990Rs. 17990

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Detailed Comparison


Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is March, 2017. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S8 is Rs. 22990. The launch Date of the second phone is March, 2019. The Expected cost of Samsung Galaxy A40 is Rs. 17990.

Display comparison

Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger screen size of 5.9 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S8's 5.8 inch screen. There is Super AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Samsung Galaxy S8 has display density of 568 PPI & Samsung Galaxy A40 has only 437 PPI display density. Samsung Galaxy S8 has 18.5:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy A40 has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Memory comparison

Both phones come with 4 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 Samsung Galaxy S8'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 Samsung Galaxy S8's 8 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 7.0 and the second one on v9.0 version.

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Full Comparison


NameSamsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy A40
General
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMNano+Nano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateMarch, 2017March, 2019
Design
Dimensions68.09 x 148.9 x 8 mm69.1 x 144.3 x 7.9 mm
Weight155 g140 g
Display
TypeColor Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors)Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size5.8 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels5.9 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio18.5:919.5:9
PPI~ 568 PPI~ 437 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 85.7%
FeaturesCorning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection, Curved Display
NotchYes, Water Drop Notch
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage64 GB64 GB
Card SlotYes, (Hybrid Slot)Yes, upto 512 GB
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
VoLTEYesYes
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
BluetoothYes, v5.0Yes, v4.2
USBYes v3.1Yes, USB-C v2.0
Extra
GPSYes, with A-GPS SupportYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Fingerprint SensorYesYes, Rear
Face UnlockYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, CompassAccelerometer, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone JackYesYes
NFCYes
Water ResistanceNo
Dust ResistantNo
Camera
Rear Camera12 MP with autofocus16 MP + 5 MP with autofocus
FeaturesFace detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focusPanorama, HDR
Video Recording4K @ 60 fps UHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera8 MP with Autofocus25 MP
Technical
OSAndroid v7.0 (Nougat)Android v9.0 (Pie)
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 8895Samsung Exynos 7885
CPU2.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
GPUMali G71 MP20Mali-G71
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTMLYes, supports HTML5
Multimedia
SupportsMMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands
EmailYes, with Push EmailYes
MusicMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLACYes
VideoMP4, DivX, XviDYes
FM RadioNoYes
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size3000 mAh, Li-ion Battery3100 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast ChargingYes, Fast charging 15W

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