Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A40:
    OLED
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy A40: 24 g lighter

    Galaxy A40:
    140 g
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    164 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A40: 6.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy A40:
    69.2 mm
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek): 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A40:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A40:
    Dual
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    Single

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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    Height:
    150 mm +5.6 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Width:
    76 mm +6.8 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy A40

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A40

    140 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    164 g

    +24 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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Galaxy A40 has approximately 2.5% more rectangular screen area than Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).

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

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek): Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

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

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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    4000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Galaxy A40

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A402. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A40, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationGalaxy A40Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 150 Х 76 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); MIUI 7
Chipset
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A40, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationGalaxy A40Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.5 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 437 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A40, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationGalaxy A40Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 5 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, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationGalaxy A40Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 109789
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1399
Antutu 8 score *
  • 127724
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 263
  • 273
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 960
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A40, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationGalaxy A40Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A40, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationGalaxy A40Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A40, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationGalaxy A40Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A40, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationGalaxy A40Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
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
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging