Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 and Samsung Galaxy A40 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy A40

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
37 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy A40

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Samsung Galaxy A40, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A40
  • Lighter design: 140g vs 163g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 and Samsung Galaxy A40
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20
vs
Samsung Galaxy A40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 5.9 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 437 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 548 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Samsung Galaxy A40
543 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %142.6 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz245 Hz
Response time8.5 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Samsung Galaxy A40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 144.4 mm (5.69 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 69.2 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A40
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Samsung Galaxy A40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 1770 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 704 32
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Samsung Galaxy A40
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Samsung Galaxy A40
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1139486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30801530
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Samsung Galaxy A40
156332
CPU20694055233
GPU18077021549
Memory13699941648
UX15535237902
NanoReview Score680061156332
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Samsung Galaxy A40
404
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °C44.8 °C
Stability51 %98 %
Graphics Test25 fps2 fps
Graphics Score4221404
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Samsung Galaxy A40]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Samsung Galaxy A40
n/a
Writing score13300n/a
Web score9221n/a
Video editing6001n/a
Data manipulation8487n/a
NanoReview Score11213n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20.1 GB 14.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Samsung Galaxy A40
15:48
Web Browsing06:49 h05:59 h
Video Playback10:33 h09:54 h
Games04:30 h04:04 h
Standby Mode69 h77 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDn/a
Sensor size1/1.76n/a
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length29 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 5984x4140 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category2212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A40
82.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr April, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 the clear winner in this comparison.

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