Screen size
equal specsA404.0"
A984.0"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
A40
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
A98
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A40
GSM
A98
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A98
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A98
-
EDGE
A40
Yes
A98
-
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU 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
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
3G bands
A40
-
A98
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A40
-
A98
HSPA
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A98
2013. Released 2013
Status
A40
Discontinued
A98
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
A98
-
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A98
-
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A98
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A40
TFT
A98
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A98
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A98
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A98
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A98
1.0 GHz
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A98
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A98
-
Single
A40
5 MP
A98
3.15 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A98
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A98
Yes
Video
A40
A98
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A98
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A98
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A98
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A98
Yes
Positioning
A40
GPS
A98
No
NFC
A40
No
A98
No
Radio
A40
FM radio
A98
FM radio
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A98
Proprietary
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A98
Accelerometer
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A98
Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A98
Up to 180 h
Talk time
A40
-
A98
Up to 6 h
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A98
Black