| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A40 | S8 |
| Product | Galaxy A40 (Launched 2019-03-01) | Gionee S8 (Launched 2016-02-01) |
| Display | 5.9" 2340x1080 Super AMOLED | 5.5" 1920x1080 AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 16-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
- 5-MP f/2.2
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSDXC
| - MT6755 Helio P10 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
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| Battery | 3100 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 140g (4.9oz), 69.2x144.4x7.9 mm (2.72 x 5.69 x 0.31 inches) | IP Rating, 147.2g (5.2oz), 154.3x74.9x7 mm (6.07 x 2.95 x 0.28 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $254 | |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A40 | S8 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.9" | 5.5" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 85.5% | 72.2% |
| Resolution | 2340x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 437 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Features | - Multitouch
- Glossy
- Always-On
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| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A40 | S8 |
| Megapixel | 16-MP | 16-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | - LED Flash
- Autofocus
- HDR Photo
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| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A40 | S8 |
| Battery Type | Li-Poly | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3100 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 18 hours | |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A40 | S8 |
| Processor Brand | | Mediatek |
| Processor Name | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 | MT6755 Helio P10 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 1.8 GHz | 4x1.9 & 4x1.0 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 64GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSDXC | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | | 256GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 9.0 | Android 6.0.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A40 | S8 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT12 603 Mbps | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | 38, 40 | |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | - A2DP
- AVRCP
- DIP
- HFP
- HID
- HSP
- MAP
- OPP
- PAN
- PBAP/PAB
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| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | Micro USB |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR EU Head | 0.49 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 1.34 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A40 | S8 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Sim Card 1 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A40 | S8 |
| Name | SIM1 | |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A40 | S8 |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- FM Radio
- 3.5mm Port
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
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| Audio Formats | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
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| Video Formats | - H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VC-1
- VP8
- VP9
- WMV7
- WMV8
- XVID
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| Sensors | - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs. Gionee S8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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