LG GW620 vs Samsung Galaxy A40

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    GW620: 14.7 mm narrower

    GW620:
    54.5 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW620: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    GW620:
    3 in
    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
  • Rear camera layout

    GW620:
    Single
    Galaxy A40:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A40: 8 mm thinner

    GW620:
    15.9 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    GW620: 35.4 mm shorter

    GW620:
    109 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    144.4 mm
  • Release year

    GW620:
    2009
    Galaxy A40:
    2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. GW620

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +8 mm versus Galaxy A40
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    Height:
    144.4 mm +35.4 mm versus GW620
    Width:
    69.2 mm +14.7 mm versus GW620
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GW620

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    140 g

    +1 g versus GW620

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. GW620

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.5 cm²

Galaxy A40 has approximately 218.9% more rectangular screen area than GW620.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

GW620: Original memory entry

150 MB

Galaxy A40: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. GW620

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GW620

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    3100 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus GW620

Specifications

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1. GW6202. Galaxy A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW620, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationGW620Galaxy A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 15.9 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW620, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationGW620Galaxy A40
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 85.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 437 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW620, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationGW620Galaxy A40
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for GW620, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationGW620Galaxy A40
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 109789
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 127724
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 960
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW620, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationGW620Galaxy A40
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW620, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationGW620Galaxy A40
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW620, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationGW620Galaxy A40
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW620, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationGW620Galaxy A40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Eve
  • LG InTouch Max GW620 and LG LinkMe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
  • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A405FM/DS