Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Honor 8A Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A21

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Honor Samsung
Announced March 2019 April 2019 2020, April 8
Status Coming Soon - April 2019 Available - April 2019 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April
Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral Black, Blue Various
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 144.3 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
(5.68 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm
(6.15 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
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Weight - 150 g (5.29 oz) -
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 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) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0
User Interface - EMUI 9 One UI 2.0
Processor Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
GPU Mali-G71 PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
RAM 4 GB 3 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen LCD Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.9 inches 6.09 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels (428 ppi) 720 x 1560 pixels (282 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.97% 79.32% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP + 5 MP 13 MP 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash No
Features 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Panorama, HDR
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 25 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE v4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity 3100 mAh 3020 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -