Screen size
equal specsA404.0"
A994.0"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
A40
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
A99
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A40
GSM
A99
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A99
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A99
-
EDGE
A40
Yes
A99
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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
A40
-
A99
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
A40
-
A99
HSPA
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A99
2012
Status
A40
Discontinued
A99
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
A99
121.4 x 64 x 11.3 mm (4.78 x 2.52 x 0.44 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A99
120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A99
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A40
TFT
A99
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A99
4.0 inches, 47.6 cm2 (~61.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A99
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~144 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A99
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A99
650 MHz
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A99
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A99
-
Single
A40
5 MP
A99
3.15 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A99
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A99
Yes
Video
A40
A99
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A99
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A99
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A99
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A99
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
A40
GPS
A99
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
A40
No
A99
-
Radio
A40
FM radio
A99
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording; FM transmitter
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A99
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A99
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
A40
-
A99
MP3/WAV/eAAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A99
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A99
Up to 400 h
Talk time
A40
-
A99
Up to 3 h
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A99
Black