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Nokia E61 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    E61: 3 in smaller diagonal

    E61:
    2.9 in
    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A40: 6.1 mm thinner

    E61:
    14 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    E61: 27.4 mm shorter

    E61:
    117 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    144.4 mm
  • Release year

    E61:
    2005
    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. E61

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6.1 mm versus Galaxy A40
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    Height:
    144.4 mm +27.4 mm versus E61
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E61

    144 g

    +4 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. E61

    Screen diagonal:
    2.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26 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 228.1% more rectangular screen area than E61.

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.

E61: Original memory entry

64 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. E61

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 64 MB included

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. E61

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    3100 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus E61

Specifications

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1. E612. Galaxy A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E61, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationE61Galaxy A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 69.7 Х 14 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 64 MB included
  • 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
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • Series 60 UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E61, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationE61Galaxy A40
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 26.0 cm2
  • 85.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 138 PPI
  • 437 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E61, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationE61Galaxy A40
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 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 E61, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationE61Galaxy A40
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 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 E61, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationE61Galaxy A40
Release date
  • 2005
  • October
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E61, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationE61Galaxy 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11i/e/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E61, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationE61Galaxy A40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Five-way scroll key
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E61, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationE61Galaxy A40
Dop
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Blackberry connectivity -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
  • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A405FM/DS