Screen size
equal specsS404.7"
S604.7"
Quick verdict
S60 leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
S40
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
S60
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
S40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S60
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S60
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
S40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America
S60
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America
4G bands
S40
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17 - North America
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S60
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17 - North America
Speed
S40
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
S60
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
S40
2015, July. Released 2015, August
S60
2016, February. Released 2016, June
Status
S40
Discontinued
S60
Discontinued
Dimensions
S40
144.9 x 74.1 x 12.5 mm (5.70 x 2.92 x 0.49 in)
S60
147.9 x 73.4 x 12.7 mm (5.82 x 2.89 x 0.5 in)
Weight
S40
185 g (6.53 oz)
S60
223 g (7.87 oz)
SIM
S40
Nano-SIM
S60
· Nano-SIM (South Africa only)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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
S60
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 5m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Build
S40
-
S60
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
S40
IPS LCD
S60
a-Si AHVA
Size
S40
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~56.7% screen-to-body ratio)
S60
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~56.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S40
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~234 ppi density)
S60
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection
S40
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
S60
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
S40
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
S60
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
S40
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
S60
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU
S40
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
S60
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
S40
Adreno 304
S60
Adreno 405
Card slot
S40
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S60
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S40
16GB 1GB RAM
S60
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
S40
eMMC 4.5
S60
eMMC 5.1
Single
S40
8 MP, AF
S60
13 MP, AF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Features
S40
LED flash
S60
Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
S40
1080p@60fps
S60
1080p@30fps
Single
S40
2 MP
S60
5 MP
Video
S40
S60
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S40
Yes
S60
Yes
3.5mm jack
S40
Yes
S60
Yes
WLAN
S40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
S60
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S40
4.1, A2DP, LE
S60
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
S40
GPS, GLONASS
S60
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
S40
Yes
S60
Yes
Radio
S40
FM radio
S60
FM radio
USB
S40
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S60
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S40
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S60
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S40
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
S60
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
S40
Up to 936 h
S60
-
Talk time
S40
Up to 18 h
S60
-
Charging
S40
-
S60
18W wired, QC2
Colors
S40
Black
S60
Black
Price
S40
About 440 EUR
S60
About 650 EUR