Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Z4

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

    Z4: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
    Z4:
    4.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A40:
    Dual
    Z4:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A40: 2.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy A40:
    7.9 mm
    Z4:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Z4: 11.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy A40:
    144.4 mm
    Z4:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A40:
    2019
    Z4:
    2017

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 +11.5 mm versus Z4
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Z4

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy A40

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A40

    140 g

  2. 2. Z4

    143 g

    +3 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. Z4

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Galaxy A40 has approximately 48.3% more rectangular screen area than Z4.

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 Galaxy A40, Z4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A40Z4
8 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. Galaxy A40

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

2. Z4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +1050 mAh versus Z4

  2. 2. Z4

    2050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A402. Z4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A40, Z4.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Z4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 132.9 Х 69.2 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Tizen 3.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A40, Z4.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Z4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.5 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 62.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 437 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A40, Z4.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Z4
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A40, Z4.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Z4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 109789
  • 17329
Antutu 8 score *
  • 127724
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 263
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 960
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A40, Z4.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Z4
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A40, Z4.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Z4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A40, Z4.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Z4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A40, Z4.
SpecificationGalaxy A40Z4
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity