Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Nothing Phone (1)

Samsung Galaxy A40
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Nothing
Announced March 2019 2022, July 12
Status Coming Soon - April 2019 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 16
Price - Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 144.3 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
(5.68 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm
(6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight - 193.5 g (6.81.0.18 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light)
Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 12
User Interface - Nothing OS
Processor Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-G71 [Similar] Adreno 642L [Similar]
RAM 4 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 64 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) Unspecified

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Colors 16M colors 1B Colors
Size 5.9 inches [Similar] 6.55 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels (428 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.97% 85.75%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 25 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (1), QZSS (1)
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) Unspecified
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min (advertised)
Wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 5W
Power Delivery 3.0
Quick Charge 4.0
Capacity 3100 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -