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Nokia 7 plus 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

      7 plus:
      LCD
      Galaxy A40:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy A40: 43 g lighter

      7 plus:
      183 g
      Galaxy A40:
      140 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A40: 6.4 mm narrower

      7 plus:
      75.6 mm
      Galaxy A40:
      69.2 mm

    • Chipset

      7 plus:
      Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
      Galaxy A40:
      Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

    • Height

      Galaxy A40: 14 mm shorter

      7 plus:
      158.4 mm
      Galaxy A40:
      144.4 mm

    • Release year

      7 plus:
      2018
      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. 7 plus

      Height:
      158.4 mm +14 mm versus Galaxy A40
      Width:
      75.6 mm +6.4 mm versus Galaxy A40
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A40

      Height:
      144.4 mm
      Width:
      69.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 7 plus

      183 g

      +43 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. 7 plus

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A40

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

    7 plus has approximately 8.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A40.

    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.

    7 plus: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. 7 plus

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 7 plus

      3800 mAh

      +700 mAh versus Galaxy A40

    2. 2. Galaxy A40

      3100 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. 7 plus2. Galaxy A40

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 7 plus, Galaxy A40.
    Specification7 plusGalaxy A40
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.4 Х 75.6 Х 8 mm
    • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 183 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 5.9" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 7 plus, Galaxy A40.
    Specification7 plusGalaxy A40
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.4 cm2
    • 85.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.2%
    • 85.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 437 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 7 plus, Galaxy A40.
    Specification7 plusGalaxy A40
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • 2x optical zoom
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 25 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    • 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 7 plus, Galaxy A40.
    Specification7 plusGalaxy A40
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
    • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 512
    • Mali-G71 MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 141725
    • 109789
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1620
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5706
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 5641
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 127724
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 333
    • 263
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1391
    • 960
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 7 plus, Galaxy A40.
    Specification7 plusGalaxy A40
    Release date
    • 2018
    • February
    • 2019
    • March
    Colors
    • Black/Copper
    • White/Copper
    • Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Coral
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 723 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 126 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body (6000 series) with copper edges
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7 plus, Galaxy A40.
    Specification7 plusGalaxy A40
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 34(2000)
    • 39(1900)
    • 41(2500) - China
    • 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
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    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
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 7 plus, Galaxy A40.
    Specification7 plusGalaxy A40
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 7 plus, Galaxy A40.
    Specification7 plusGalaxy A40
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (18W
    • 9V/2A)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
    • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
    • SM-A405FM/DS

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