Screen size
A40Winner: 4.0"+13%
A93.5"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
A40
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
A9
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A40
GSM
A9
GSM
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A9
Yes
EDGE
A40
Yes
A9
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A9
2012
Status
A40
Discontinued
A9
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
A9
120 x 62 x 12.9 mm (4.72 x 2.44 x 0.51 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A9
110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A9
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A40
TFT
A9
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A9
3.5 inches, 34.9 cm2 (~46.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A9
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A9
-
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A9
-
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A9
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A9
-
Phonebook
A40
-
A9
2000 entries
Call records
A40
-
A9
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Single
A40
5 MP
A9
3.15 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A9
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A9
-
Video
A40
A9
-
Other
A40
-
A9
No
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A9
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A9
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A9
No
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A9
2.0
Positioning
A40
GPS
A9
No
NFC
A40
No
A9
-
Radio
A40
FM radio
A9
Stereo FM radio
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A9
microUSB
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A9
Messaging
A40
-
A9
SMS, MMS
Games
A40
-
A9
Yes
Java
A40
-
A9
Yes
Other
A40
-
A9
SNS applications MP3/WAV/eAAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A9
Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A9
Up to 500 h
Talk time
A40
-
A9
Up to 6 h 40 min
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A9
Black