Honor 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 10 and Samsung Galaxy A40. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A405FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.6 mm 144.4 mm Honor 10 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 71.2 mm 69.2 mm Honor 10 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.9 mm Honor 10 is narrower than Honor 10.
Weight 153 g 140 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Honor 10.
Body Colour Midnight black | Phantom blue Blue | Coral | White | Black
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.84" 5.9" Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger screen size than Honor 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A40 has better screen resolution than Honor 10.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 432 ppi 439 ppi Samsung Galaxy A40 has better pixel density than Honor 10.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features Honor Full View Display Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7904
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 1.8 GHz Honor 10 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 10 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 49.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 10 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better lens aperture than Honor 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, AR Emoji, Flowers, Animals, Landscapes, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Street scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Text, Food, Indoor, Night view, Sunsets, Portaits, Green, Sunrises, Shore
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, 20 different scenes, Smart professional framing, fault detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 10 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than Honor 10.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Floating camera button
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3100 mAh Honor 10 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Samsung Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1080 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
CELLULAR Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS Honor 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied) Power adapter
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