Screen size
A40Winner: 4.0"+13%
A9+3.5"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 8-0.
Measured wins
A40
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
A9+
0
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A40
GSM
A9+
GSM
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A9+
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A9+
Yes
EDGE
A40
Yes
A9+
Yes
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A9+
2013, April. Released 2013, May
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+
119.5 x 63 x 10.8 mm (4.70 x 2.48 x 0.43 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A9+
-
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A9+
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Other
A40
-
A9+
Flashlight
Type
A40
TFT
A9+
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A9+
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~48.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A9+
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A9+
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A9+
1.0 GHz
Chipset
A40
-
A9+
Spreadtrum SC6820
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A9+
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A9+
512MB 256MB RAM
Single
A40
5 MP
A9+
2 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A9+
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A9+
Yes
Video
A40
A9+
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A9+
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A9+
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A9+
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A9+
Yes
Positioning
A40
GPS
A9+
No
NFC
A40
No
A9+
No
Radio
A40
FM radio
A9+
FM radio
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A9+
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A9+
Accelerometer
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A9+
Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A9+
Up to 260 h
Talk time
A40
-
A9+
Up to 5 h
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A9+
Black, White
SAR EU
A40
-
A9+
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)