Samsung Galaxy A40 vs. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A40 and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G. 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

Samsung Galaxy A40 vs. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A405FN/DS SM-A528B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.4 mm 159.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 69.2 mm 75.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A40 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Weight 140 g 189 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Body Colour Blue | Coral | White | Black Awesome black | Awesome mint | Awesome white | Awesome violet
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) 2.94 W/kg (limb), 0.878 W/kg (head), 0.842 W/kg (body)
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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 439 ppi -
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Blue light filter Eye Comfort Shield, Super Smooth
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen Infinity O display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Processor Number 7904 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.4 GHz Samsung Galaxy A52s 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.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A40.
User Memory 49.4 GB 101.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52s 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.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
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 Fun mode, portrait mode
Light Source LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens 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) 123 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Floating camera button -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Fast Charging Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1080 minutes 1920 minutes Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A40.
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
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 124 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1920 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface Samsung One UI One UI
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+ IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 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, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Alarm Clock, Fast Charging Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A40 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP67, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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