Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A40
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| June 2017 | March 2019 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2017 | Coming Soon - April 2019 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 19,500 ($300.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Blue, Black, Gold | Black, White, Blue, Coral |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
146.3 x 71.3 x 7.9 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
144.3 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.68 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | - |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), 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 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J710F, J710H HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J710M |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - J710F | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor | - Fingerprint Sensor |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 Octa [Similar] | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T830MP2 [Similar] | Mali-G71 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP [Similar] | 16 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Autofocus, f/1.7, 28mm, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide) Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 13 MP, f/1.9 [Similar] | 25 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0, USB OTG | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |