Microsoft Lumia 535 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 535:
    LCD
    Galaxy A40:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A40: 6 g lighter

    Lumia 535:
    146 g
    Galaxy A40:
    140 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A40: 3.2 mm narrower

    Lumia 535:
    72.4 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 535: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 535:
    5 in
    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 535:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A40:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 535:
    Single
    Galaxy A40:
    Dual

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. Lumia 535

    Height:
    140.2 mm
    Width:
    72.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy A40
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    Height:
    144.4 mm +4.2 mm versus Lumia 535
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 535

    146 g

    +6 g versus Galaxy A40

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    140 g

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. Lumia 535

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 24% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 535.

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.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 535, Galaxy A40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 535Galaxy A40
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Lumia 535

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Lumia 535

    1905 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    3100 mAh

    +1195 mAh versus Lumia 535

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5352. Galaxy A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.2 Х 72.4 Х 8.8 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1905 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy A40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 85.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.9%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 437 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy A40
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 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 Lumia 535, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy A40
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26415
  • 109789
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 127724
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 960
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy A40
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy A40
SIM card
  • Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy A40
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy A40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
  • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A405FM/DS