Screen size
A404.0"
CT 9Winner: 9.0"+56%
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
A40
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
CT 9
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A40
GSM
CT 9
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CT 9
N/A
GPRS
A40
Yes
CT 9
No
EDGE
A40
Yes
CT 9
No
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
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
CT 9
2012, December. Released 2012, December
Status
A40
Discontinued
CT 9
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
CT 9
239 x 146 x 13 mm (9.41 x 5.75 x 0.51 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
CT 9
450 g (0.99 lb)
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
CT 9
No
Type
A40
TFT
CT 9
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
CT 9
9.0 inches, 230.5 cm2 (~66.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
CT 9
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~104 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
CT 9
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
CT 9
1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
CT 9
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
CT 9
-
Single
A40
5 MP
CT 9
Yes
Video
A40
Yes
CT 9
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
CT 9
-
Video
A40
CT 9
-
Other
A40
-
CT 9
No
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
CT 9
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
CT 9
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
CT 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
CT 9
Yes
Positioning
A40
GPS
CT 9
No
NFC
A40
No
CT 9
No
Radio
A40
FM radio
CT 9
No
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
CT 9
Proprietary
Infrared port
A40
-
CT 9
Yes
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
CT 9
Accelerometer
Other
A40
-
CT 9
HDMI port
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
CT 9
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
A40
-
CT 9
Up to 100 h
Talk time
A40
-
CT 9
Up to 3 h (media player)
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
CT 9
White/Black
Price
A40
-
CT 9
About 100 EUR