Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Galaxy A71 5G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A40 uses the Exynos 7904 (14 nm), the Galaxy A71 5G the Exynos 980 (8 nm Samsung). The Galaxy A40's fastest core runs at 1.77 GHz, the Galaxy A71 5G's at 2.21 GHz.
  2. Screen: 5.9 inches on the Galaxy A40, 6.7 inches on the Galaxy A71 5G. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 3,020 mAh on the Galaxy A40, 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy A71 5G.
  4. Main camera: 15.9 MP on the Galaxy A40, 16 MP on the Galaxy A71 5G.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 6, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 7904Exynos 980
Process
14 nm8 nm Samsung
CPU
2× 1.77 GHz Cortex-A73
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A53
2× 2.21 GHz Cortex-A77
6× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
1.77 GHz2.21 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Mali-G76

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB8GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4LPDDR4X

Display

Size
5.9 in6.7 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2400
Pixel density
439 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,020 mAh4,370 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/1.7 · 3.92 mm · OIS16 MP4624 × 3468 · f/1.8 · 5.23 mm
Front camera 1
24.8 MP5760 × 4312 · f/2 · 3.75 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm
Front camera 2
16.5 MP4688 × 3516 · f/2 · 3.75 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 11Android 13
UI
—One UI 5.1
Released with
Android 9Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
26 sensors35 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy