Oppo R17 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: 42 g lighter

    R17:
    182 g
    Galaxy A40:
    140 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A40: 5.7 mm narrower

    R17:
    74.9 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A40: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R17:
    6.4 in
    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
  • Chipset

    R17:
    Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    Galaxy A40:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy A40: 13.1 mm shorter

    R17:
    157.5 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    144.4 mm
  • Release year

    R17:
    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. R17

    Height:
    157.5 mm +13.1 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Width:
    74.9 mm +5.7 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Depth:
    7.5 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. R17

    182 g

    +42 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. R17

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

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

R17 has approximately 19.6% 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 R17, Galaxy A40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR17Galaxy A40
128 GB 8 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. R17

NFC:
Unknown
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. R17

    3500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy A40

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    3100 mAh

Specifications

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1. R172. Galaxy A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R17, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationR17Galaxy A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 74.9 Х 7.5 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R17, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationR17Galaxy A40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.2 cm2
  • 85.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.7%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 394 PPI
  • 437 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R17, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationR17Galaxy A40
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 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 R17, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationR17Galaxy A40
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 175823
  • 109789
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1922
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4373
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 127724
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 960
General specs
General specs — specifications for R17, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationR17Galaxy A40
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Stream Blue
  • Neon purple
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 460 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R17, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationR17Galaxy 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 Cat15 800/150 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 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 R17, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationR17Galaxy A40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R17, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationR17Galaxy A40
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: VOOC Flash Charge 5V/4A
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
  • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A405FM/DS