Samsung Galaxy A40

The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a mid-range Android smartphone developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics. Running on the Android 9.0 "Pie" software, the device was announced on March 19, 2019.[4] It was released a month later in Europe on April 10, 2019.[1]

Samsung Galaxy A40
BrandSamsung
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SeriesSamsung Galaxy A series
ModelSM-A405FN/DS
Compatible networks2G
3G
4G LTE
First released10 April 2019 (2019-04-10)
Availability by region10 April 2019 (2019-04-10) (Netherlands)
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy A40s
Samsung Galaxy A41
RelatedSamsung Galaxy A30 (equivalent)
Samsung Galaxy A50
TypeSmartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions144.4 mm (5.69 in) H
69.2 mm (2.72 in) W
7.9 mm (0.31 in) D
Mass140 g (4.9 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 9.0 "Pie", One UI
System on chipSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
CPUOcta-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-G71 MP2
Memory4 GB RAM
Storage64 GB
Battery3100 mAh
Data inputsSensors:
Display5.9 in (150 mm) 1080 x 2340 px (437 ppi) Super AMOLED Gorilla Glass 3
19.5:9 aspect ratio
Rear camera16 MP, f/1.7 aperture, PDAF (Wide-angle)
5 MP, f/2.2 aperture, 12mm (Ultra-wide angle)
Front camera25 MP, f/2.0 aperture
SoundLoudspeaker, 3.5mm headphone jack
ConnectivityWi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth: 5.0
USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
SARHead: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Websitewww.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a40/SM-A405FZKDBTU/
References[1][2][3]

The Samsung Galaxy A40 is being sold only in markets where the Samsung Galaxy A30 won't be available.

Specifications

Hardware

The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U screen display with an 85.5% screen-to-body ratio. It has dimensions of 144.4 mm by 69.2 mm by 7.9 mm.[1] The phone is equipped with an Exynos 7904 chipset, a dedicated slot for microSIM and a dual nano SIM slot which supports VoLTE. The device is only available with 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM, and is expandable up to 512GB via the microSD card slot.[5] It also houses a 3100 mAh battery.[1]

Camera

The A40 is equipped with a dual-rear camera. The main lens is 16 megapixels, with an f/1.7 aperture size. It also houses a face detection auto-focus feature.[2] The second, ultra-wide camera lens is 5 megapixels with an f/2.2 aperture size.[2] The front camera is 25 megapixels.

The camera system of the A40 supports LED flash, as well as Full HD video recording. Maximum video recording resolution is 2336x1080 pixels (Full mode).[2]

Software

The device runs on the Android 9 (Pie) operating system, along with Samsung's One UI.[2] It also features the Bixby virtual assistant and Samsung Pay (NFC).[3]

Samsung has released the One UI 2.0 for Galaxy A40 in April 2020.

Variants

All variants of the Samsung Galaxy A40 are dual-SIM.

  • SM-A405FD - Unknown
  • SM-A405FM - Russia
  • SM-A405FN - Europe, Ukraine, Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
  • SM-A405S - South Korea (SK Telecom)

See also

References
  1. "Samsung Galaxy A40 - Full Phone Specifications". GSMArena. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  2. "Samsung Galaxy A40 specs". Phone Arena. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  3. "Samsung Galaxy A40 SM-A405F Specifications". Sam Mobile. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  4. "Samsung Galaxy A40 arrives in Europe with 25 MP selfie camera". gsmArena. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. McCann, John (April 10, 2019). "Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A40 review". TechRadar. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
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