OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy A40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus One and Samsung Galaxy A40. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A405FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 144.4 mm OnePlus One has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 75.9 mm 69.2 mm OnePlus One has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A40 is narrower than OnePlus One.
Weight 162 g 140 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than OnePlus One.
Body Colour Bamboo Blue | Coral | White | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A40
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.9" Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger screen size than OnePlus One.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A40 has better screen resolution than OnePlus One.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 439 ppi Samsung Galaxy A40 has better pixel density than OnePlus One.
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 - Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7904
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.8 GHz OnePlus One has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A40 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus One.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 -
MEMORY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more RAM than OnePlus One.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more internal memory than OnePlus One.
User Memory - 49.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better camera resolution than OnePlus One.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama 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 - OnePlus One has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) - 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) 5 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus One.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Floating camera button
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 3100 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
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
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus One 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 CyanogenMod 13 Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus One 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 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 4, Band 7, Band 17, 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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 700b, 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 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Noise Cancellation Technology, notification LED, Three microphones Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A40
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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