Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A17 vs Samsung Galaxy A40
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | August 2025 | March 2019 |
| Status | Coming Soon - August 2025 | Coming Soon - April 2019 |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | Black, White, Blue, Coral |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in) |
144.3 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.68 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | - |
| SIM Type | - | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 5G Network | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
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| SAR EU |
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
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| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
- Fingerprint Sensor |
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| OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| User Interface | One UI 7 | - |
| Processor | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 [Similar] | Mali-G71 [Similar] |
| RAM | 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
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| Type | FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 90Hz, 800 Nits (HBM) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs Level 5 |
Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.7 inches [Similar] | 5.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) | 1080 x 2280 pixels (428 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 85.89% | 86.97% |
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| Radio | No | FM radio |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar] | 16 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide) Panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera |
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
25 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | Not Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | 5000mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - |
