Samsung Galaxy A40s

$199
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phones
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Display 6.4-inch 1080 x 2340 pixels Full-HD++ display
Camera 13 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP Main / 16 MP front
Storage 64/128 GB
RAM 4/6 GB
CPU Octa-core 1.8 GHz, Exynos 7904
OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions	159 x 75.1 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)
Build	Front glass, plastic body
SIM Type	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP2

MEMORY

RAM + ROM	4/6 GB
Card Slot	microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)	13 MP + 5 MP + 5 Main camera
Camera Features	Autofocus Face detection F/1.9 aperture LED Flash Panorama HDR 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) (second camera) 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor (third sensor)
Video Resolution	1080p@30/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type	Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)	16-megapixel
Camera Features	F/2.0 aperture FaceID Face beautification HDR
Video Resolution	1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes
Speaker Location	Placed at the basement
Audio Jack Type	Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio	FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity	Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging	No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower.	Up to 33 hours
Stand-by	Up to 740 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents	Charging Brick / USB cable

Our Rating

The rating is based on the opinions of users and reliable reviewers.

9.2

Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
Display Quality 9 / 10
Camera Quality 9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
OS and Usability 9 / 10
Battery Performance 10 / 10

The Samsung Galaxy A40s is designed for the Chinese and other Asian market. The device comes with a larger 6.4-inch screen with Full-HD+ display, using 1080 x 2340 Super AMOLED display. It has a Waterdrop notch Cut-out above the screen which hosts the selfie camera.

Specification wise, the Samsung Galaxy A40s is powered by the Exynos 7904 14nm CPU clocked at 1.8GHz, and integrated with Mali-G71 MP2, 3/4 GB of RAM and 32/64 GB expandable internal storage.

The camera department includes a triple rear 13 + 5 + 5 MP Main sensors, featuring PDAF, f/1.7 aperture and a single LED flash. At the front, there’s a large 16-megapixel front-facing camera for selfie and video chats. The Galaxy A40s comes with Google 8.1 (Oreo), with support for dual 4G VoLTE enable SIMs.

Fuelling the device is a large 5000mAh built-in battery, similar to the Galaxy M30, with 15W fast charging features, along with USB Type-C interface, and Android 8.1 (Oreo) out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Samsung Galaxy A40s are contained in the table below.