Screen size
A27Winner: 4.6"+14%
A404.0"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
A27
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
A40
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A27
GSM / HSPA
A40
GSM
2G bands
A27
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A27
HSDPA 2100
A40
-
Speed
A27
HSPA
A40
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
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
GPRS
A27
-
A40
Yes
EDGE
A27
-
A40
Yes
Announced
A27
2013, February. Released 2013, February
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
Status
A27
Discontinued
A40
Discontinued
Dimensions
A27
-
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
Weight
A27
-
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
SIM
A27
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
A40
Dual SIM
Type
A27
TFT
A40
TFT
Size
A27
4.63 inches, 59.1 cm2
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A27
480 x 853 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~211 ppi density)
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A27
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
CPU
A27
1.0 GHz
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Card slot
A27
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A27
-
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A27
8 MP
A40
5 MP
Video
A27
Yes
A40
Yes
Single
A27
Yes
A40
VGA
Video
A27
A40
Loudspeaker
A27
Yes
A40
Yes
3.5mm jack
A27
-
A40
Yes
WLAN
A27
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A27
Yes
A40
2.0
Positioning
A27
GPS
A40
GPS
NFC
A27
No
A40
No
Radio
A27
FM radio
A40
FM radio
USB
A27
Proprietary
A40
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A27
Accelerometer
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A27
Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
A27
Up to 180 h
A40
-
Talk time
A27
Up to 6 h
A40
-
Colors
A27
Blue, Black, White
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
Price
A27
About 130 EUR
A40
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