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Samsung Galaxy A40
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Full Specifications October 27, 2026
Samsung Galaxy A40 Android 9
Samsung · 2019

Samsung Galaxy A40

Samsung Galaxy A40 Android smartphone. Announced Mar 2019. Features 5.9″ display, Exynos 7904 chipset, 3100 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 5.9"
Chipset Exynos 7904
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 3100 mAh
OS Android 9.0, up to Android 11
Build 140g, 7.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2019, March 19. Released 2019, April
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G71 MP2

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.9 inches, 85.5 cm 2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Dual 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother ANT+

Our Tests

Performance AnTuTu: 106388 (v7) GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 548 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 73h

Misc

Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral
Models SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2019, March 19. Released 2019, April
Status Discontinued
OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G71 MP2
Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.9 inches, 85.5 cm 2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Dual 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother ANT+
Performance AnTuTu: 106388 (v7) GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 548 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 73h
Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral
Models SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
Price About 260 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
40/100
Mid-range

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 31.2
Display 69
Camera 58.4
Battery 53.8
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