Honor 7C vs. Samsung Galaxy A40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor 7C and Samsung Galaxy A40. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 7C vs. Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 7C Samsung Galaxy A40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A405FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.3 mm 144.4 mm Honor 7C has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 76.7 mm 69.2 mm Honor 7C has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.9 mm Honor 7C is narrower than Honor 7C.
Weight 164 g 140 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Honor 7C.
Body Colour Black Blue | Coral | White | Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.89 W/kg 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 7C Samsung Galaxy A40
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.99" 5.9" Honor 7C has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A40 has better screen resolution than Honor 7C.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi 439 ppi Samsung Galaxy A40 has better pixel density than Honor 7C.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features 2.5D Glass, FullView Display Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Honor 7C Samsung Galaxy A40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7904
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.8 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Honor 7C Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more RAM than Honor 7C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more internal memory than Honor 7C.
User Memory - 49.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor 7C Samsung Galaxy A40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better camera resolution than Honor 7C.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better second camera resolution than Honor 7C.
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) 8 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than Honor 7C.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Manual mode Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos
Light Source (Front) Flash Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Floating camera button
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 7C Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3100 mAh Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger battery capacity than Honor 7C.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A40 has 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 7C 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 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0 Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 7C 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A40 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 7C Samsung Galaxy A40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, MP4 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 7C Samsung Galaxy A40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - 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 Face Unlock, SmartPower 5.0 technology Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS Honor 7C Samsung Galaxy A40
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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