Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy M20

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: 46 g lighter

    Galaxy A40:
    140 g
    Galaxy M20:
    186 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A40: 5.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy A40:
    69.2 mm
    Galaxy M20:
    74.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A40: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
    Galaxy M20:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A40:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
    Galaxy M20:
    Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A40: 0.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy A40:
    7.9 mm
    Galaxy M20:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A40: 12 mm shorter

    Galaxy A40:
    144.4 mm
    Galaxy M20:
    156.4 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. Galaxy A40

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M20

    Height:
    156.4 mm +12 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Width:
    74.5 mm +5.3 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy A40

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A40

    140 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M20

    186 g

    +46 g versus Galaxy A40

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 M20

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

Galaxy M20 has approximately 14% 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.

Galaxy A40: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy M20: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy A40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy M20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (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. Galaxy A40

    3100 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M20

    5000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Galaxy A40

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A402. Galaxy M20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A40, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Galaxy M20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 156.4 Х 74.5 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Experience 9.5
Chipset
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A40, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Galaxy M20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.5 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 437 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A40, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Galaxy M20
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/6"
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A40, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Galaxy M20
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 6x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 109789
  • 109326
Antutu 8 score *
  • 127724
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 263
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 960
  • 959
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A40, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Galaxy M20
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • Ocean Blue
  • Charcoal Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A40, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Galaxy M20
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A40, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Galaxy M20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A40, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Galaxy M20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
  • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A405FM/DS
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W