Screen size
Quick verdict
S40 leads the measured specs 13-1.
Measured wins
B30
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
S40
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
B30
GSM / HSPA
S40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
B30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
S40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
B30
HSDPA 900 / 2100
S40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America
Speed
B30
HSPA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S40
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
4G bands
B30
-
S40
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17 - North America
Announced
B30
2015, June. Released 2015, June
S40
2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status
B30
Discontinued
S40
Discontinued
Dimensions
B30
118 x 54 x 16 mm (4.65 x 2.13 x 0.63 in)
S40
144.9 x 74.1 x 12.5 mm (5.70 x 2.92 x 0.49 in)
Weight
B30
101 g (3.56 oz)
S40
185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM
B30
Dual SIM
S40
Nano-SIM
Other
B30
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8m Flashlight
S40
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
B30
TFT
S40
IPS LCD
Size
B30
2.0 inches, 12.6 cm2 (~19.8% screen-to-body ratio)
S40
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~56.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
B30
144 x 176 pixels (~114 ppi density)
S40
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~234 ppi density)
Protection
B30
Scratch-proof glass
S40
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Chipset
B30
Spreadtrum 7701
S40
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
OS
B30
-
S40
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU
B30
-
S40
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
B30
-
S40
Adreno 304
Card slot
B30
microSDHC
S40
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
B30
Yes
S40
-
Call records
B30
Yes
S40
-
Internal
B30
-
S40
16GB 1GB RAM
Other
B30
-
S40
eMMC 4.5
Single
B30
2 MP
S40
8 MP, AF
Features
B30
LED flash
S40
LED flash
Video
B30
Yes
S40
1080p@60fps
Other
B30
No
S40
-
Single
B30
-
S40
2 MP
Video
B30
-
S40
Loudspeaker
B30
Yes
S40
Yes
3.5mm jack
B30
Yes
S40
Yes
WLAN
B30
No
S40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
B30
2.1
S40
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
B30
No
S40
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
B30
No
S40
Yes
Radio
B30
FM radio
S40
FM radio
USB
B30
microUSB 2.0
S40
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
B30
S40
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging
B30
SMS
S40
-
Games
B30
No
S40
-
Java
B30
S40
-
Type
B30
Li-Ion 1000 mAh, non-removable
S40
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
B30
Up to 240 h
S40
Up to 936 h
Talk time
B30
Up to 6 h
S40
Up to 18 h
Colors
B30
Black
S40
Black
Price
B30
About 140 EUR
S40
About 440 EUR