Screen size
A40Winner: 4.0"+20%
A833.2"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
A40
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
A83
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A40
GSM
A83
GSM
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A83
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A83
Yes
EDGE
A40
Yes
A83
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A83
2012, December. Released 2012, December
Status
A40
Discontinued
A83
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
A83
113.9 x 63.4 x 14.4 mm (4.48 x 2.50 x 0.57 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A83
103 g (3.63 oz)
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A83
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A40
TFT
A83
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A83
3.2 inches, 31.8 cm2 (~44.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A83
320 x 420 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~165 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A83
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A83
1.0 GHz
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A83
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A83
-
Single
A40
5 MP
A83
2 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A83
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A83
Yes
Video
A40
A83
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A83
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A83
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A83
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A83
Yes
Positioning
A40
GPS
A83
No
NFC
A40
No
A83
No
Radio
A40
FM radio
A83
Stereo FM radio
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A83
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A83
Accelerometer
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A83
Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A83
Up to 150 h
Talk time
A40
-
A83
Up to 5 h
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A83
White, Black
Price
A40
-
A83
About 50 EUR