Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Nothing Phone (2) vs Samsung Galaxy A17

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Nothing Samsung
Announced March 2019 2023, July 11 August 2025
Status Coming Soon - April 2019 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July 17 Coming Soon - August 2025
Price - Rs. 44,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral White, Black Black, Gray, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 144.3 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
(5.68 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm
(6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in)
Weight - 201.2 g (7.09.0.07 oz) 192 g (6.77 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.67 W/kg (head)
0.97 W/kg (body)
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
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 13 Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface - Nothing OS One UI 7
Processor Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
GPU Mali-G71 Adreno 730 Mali-G68 MP2
RAM 4 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz, 800 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs Level 5
Colors 16M colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 5.9 inches 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels (428 ppi) 1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.97% 87.42% 85.89%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED 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, AF
Panorama, HDR
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
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 25 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm, PDAF
HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

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, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, 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/6/7, tri-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not 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 present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min
15W wireless, 100% in 130 min
5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Capacity 3100 mAh 4700 mAh 5000mAh
Stand by - - -
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