HTC U Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy A40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U Ultra 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

HTC U Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U Ultra Samsung Galaxy A40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A405FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.99 mm 144.4 mm HTC U Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 72.9 mm 69.2 mm HTC U Ultra has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A40 is narrower than HTC U Ultra.
Weight 145 g 140 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than HTC U Ultra.
Body Colour Brilliant black Blue | Coral | White | Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC U Ultra Samsung Galaxy A40
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.9" Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger screen size than HTC U Ultra.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A40 has better screen resolution than HTC U Ultra.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 439 ppi Samsung Galaxy A40 has better pixel density than HTC U Ultra.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U Ultra Samsung Galaxy A40
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7904
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz HTC U Ultra 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 - HTC U Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC U Ultra Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more RAM than HTC U Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more internal memory than HTC U Ultra.
User Memory 22.8 GB 49.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC U Ultra Samsung Galaxy A40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better lens aperture than HTC U Ultra.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U Ultra has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode 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
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U Ultra has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, 20 different scenes, Smart professional framing, fault detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
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) 16 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than HTC U Ultra.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) 26.5 mm -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Floating camera button
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U Ultra Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 3100 mAh Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger battery capacity than HTC U Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A40 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 427.54 hours -
Talk Time 912 minutes 1080 minutes Samsung Galaxy A40 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 912 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
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 HTC U Ultra 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 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion Bixby
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U Ultra Samsung Galaxy A40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 28, Band 38, Band 40 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, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 HTC U Ultra Samsung Galaxy A40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES HTC U Ultra 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, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, Quiet ring on pick up Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS HTC U Ultra Samsung Galaxy A40
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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