Samsung Galaxy A40
#2765
Samsung Galaxy M10s
#2670Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy M10s
Performance
70.664.7
Camera
19.128.4
Display
82.880.4
Battery
25.428.1
Build
71.885.3
Connectivity
65.954.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.347.1
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a more compact build with a glass front and a weight of 140g, while the Galaxy M10s is larger and heavier at 169g, also with a glass front.
- The A40's 5.9-inch Super AMOLED display offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels compared to the M10s' 6.4-inch display at 720 x 1560 pixels, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
- In terms of performance, the A40 is powered by the Exynos 7904 chipset with 4GB of RAM, providing a slight edge over the M10s, which uses the Exynos 7884B with 3GB of RAM.
- The A40's camera system includes a 16 MP main sensor and a 25 MP selfie camera, outperforming the M10s' 13 MP rear and 8 MP front cameras.
- The M10s has a larger 4000mAh battery compared to the A40's 3100mAh, offering potentially longer usage time.
- Both devices run on Android 9.0 with upgrade options, but the A40 can be upgraded to Android 11, while the M10s is upgradable to Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy M10s
General
Release Date
2019, March 19
2019
Announced
2019, March 19
2019
Description
Versions: SM-A405FN/DS (Global); SM-A405F/DS; SM-A405FM/DS (Russia)
Versions: SM-M107F/DS (Global), SM-M107G/DS, SM-M107Y/DS, SM-M107M
Display
Size
5.9"
6.4"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Exynos 7884B (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
8 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
Weight
140 g
169 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Stone Blue, Piano Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.39 W/kg (head)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass