OnePlus 8 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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A40: 40 g lighter

    8:
    180 g
    Galaxy A40:
    140 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A40: 3.7 mm narrower

    8:
    72.9 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A40: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

    8:
    6.55 in
    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
  • Chipset

    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Galaxy A40:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    8:
    Triple
    Galaxy A40:
    Dual
  • Height

    Galaxy A40: 15.8 mm shorter

    8:
    160.2 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    144.4 mm

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. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +15.8 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Width:
    72.9 mm +3.7 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. 8

    180 g

    +40 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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

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

8 has approximately 21.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for 8, Galaxy A40, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8Galaxy A40
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 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. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. 8

    4300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Galaxy A40

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    3100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 82. Galaxy A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8, Galaxy A40.
Specification8Galaxy A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Fluid AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.55" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8, Galaxy A40.
Specification8Galaxy A40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 85.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 437 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8, Galaxy A40.
Specification8Galaxy A40
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 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 8, Galaxy A40.
Specification8Galaxy A40
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
  • 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 8, Galaxy A40.
Specification8Galaxy A40
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 14
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8, Galaxy A40.
Specification8Galaxy A40
SIM card
  • 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 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
  • 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 (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
  • 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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8, Galaxy A40.
Specification8Galaxy A40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8, Galaxy A40.
Specification8Galaxy A40
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
  • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A405FM/DS