Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

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.

• Width

  Galaxy A40: 1.9 mm narrower

  Galaxy A40:

  69.2 mm

  Galaxy J2 (2016):

  71.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J2 (2016): 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A40:

  5.9 in

  Galaxy J2 (2016):

  5 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A40:

  Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

  Galaxy J2 (2016):

  Spreadtrum SC8830

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy A40:

  Dual

  Galaxy J2 (2016):

  Single

• Height

  Galaxy J2 (2016): 2 mm shorter

  Galaxy A40:

  144.4 mm

  Galaxy J2 (2016):

  142.4 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy A40:

  2019

  Galaxy J2 (2016):

  2016

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. Galaxy A40

   Height:

   144.4 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy J2 (2016)

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

   Height:

   142.4 mm

   Width:

   71.1 mm +1.9 mm versus Galaxy A40

   Depth:

   8 mm

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. Galaxy A40

   Screen diagonal:

   5.9 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   85.5 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Galaxy A40 has approximately 24% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J2 (2016).

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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.