Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Galaxy S8

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 S8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy A40's fastest core runs at 1.77 GHz, the Galaxy S8's at 2.31 GHz.
  2. Screen: 5.9 inches on the Galaxy A40, 7.8 inches on the Galaxy S8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 3,020 mAh on the Galaxy A40, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S8.
  4. Main camera: 15.9 MP on the Galaxy A40, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S8.

The same on both: 4GB | 64GB versions and NFC.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 7904Exynos 8895
Process
14 nm10 nm
CPU
2× 1.77 GHz Cortex-A73
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
1.77 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Mali-G71

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4LPDDR4X

Display

Size
5.9 in7.8 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 2960
Pixel density
439 ppi424 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz

Battery

Capacity
3,020 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/1.7 · 3.92 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.2 mm · OIS
Front camera 1
24.8 MP5760 × 4312 · f/2 · 3.75 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm
Front camera 2
16.5 MP4688 × 3516 · f/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 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 11Android 9
Released with
Android 9Android 7.0
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
26 sensors34 sensors

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