Screen size
equal specsA404.0"
A594.0"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 10-0.
Measured wins
A40
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
A59
0
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A40
GSM
A59
GSM
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A59
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A59
Yes
EDGE
A40
Yes
A59
Yes
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
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A59
2013, February. Released 2013, February
Status
A40
Discontinued
A59
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
A59
-
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A59
-
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A59
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A40
TFT
A59
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A59
4.0 inches, 47.6 cm2
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A59
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~144 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A59
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A59
1.0 GHz
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A59
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A59
-
Single
A40
5 MP
A59
2 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A59
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A59
Yes
Video
A40
A59
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A59
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A59
-
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A59
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A59
Yes
Positioning
A40
GPS
A59
No
NFC
A40
No
A59
No
Radio
A40
FM radio
A59
FM radio
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A59
Proprietary
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A59
Accelerometer
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A59
Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A59
Up to 150 h
Talk time
A40
-
A59
Up to 5 h
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A59
Black, White