Samsung Galaxy A40 vs. Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A40 and Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. 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

Samsung Galaxy A40 vs. Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A405FN/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.4 mm 163.6 mm Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 69.2 mm 74.7 mm Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.15 mm Samsung Galaxy A40 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Weight 140 g 215 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Body Colour Blue | Coral | White | Black Black | Cyan
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 6.81" Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2848 x 1312 pixels Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 439 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1073.7 million colours Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Display Enhancement Technology Blue light filter -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Processor Number 7904 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.995 GHz Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 730
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A40.
User Memory 49.4 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
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 Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Documents, Night Shot, Panoramic mode, Multi-video recording
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, 20 different scenes, Smart professional framing, fault detection Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Ultra Fusion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 64 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/3.5
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3.5x
Digital Zoom - 100x
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portrait, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4096 x 3072
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) Floating camera button -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 4600 mAh Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Fast Charging Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 30 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G can be charged wirelessly.
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
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 12
User Interface Samsung One UI Magic UI 6.0
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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, ANT+ IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, apt-X, LDAC, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Phone Functions 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope, 3D ToF sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features Alarm Clock, Fast Charging HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A40 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Translucent case, 100W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards - IP68
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