Screen size
A404.0"
A99+Winner: 4.3"+7%
Quick verdict
A40 and A99+ are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
A40
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
A99+
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
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, Q2. Released 2012, Q3
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+
126.1 x 65.4 x 12.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.48 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A99+
-
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A99+
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A40
TFT
A99+
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A99+
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A99+
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 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+
8 MP, AF
Video
A40
Yes
A99+
Yes
Features
A40
-
A99+
Dual-LED flash
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 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A99+
Up to 500 h
Talk time
A40
-
A99+
Up to 6 h
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A99+
Black