Screen size
equal specsA4034.0"
AR404.0"
Quick verdict
A403 and AR40 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
A403
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
AR40
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A403
GSM / HSPA
AR40
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A403
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
AR40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A403
HSDPA 2100
AR40
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A403
HSPA
AR40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA
Announced
A403
2015, August. Released 2015, August
AR40
2013, December. Released 2013, December
Status
A403
Discontinued
AR40
Discontinued
Dimensions
A403
125 x 65 x 10.2 mm (4.92 x 2.56 x 0.40 in)
AR40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
Weight
A403
113 g (3.99 oz)
AR40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
SIM
A403
Dual SIM
AR40
Dual SIM
Type
A403
TFT, 256K colors
AR40
TFT
Size
A403
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.1% screen-to-body ratio)
AR40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A403
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
AR40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A403
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
AR40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
A403
Spreadtrum SC7715
AR40
-
CPU
A403
1.0 GHz
AR40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Card slot
A403
microSDHC
AR40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A403
4GB 512MB RAM
AR40
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A403
3.15 MP
AR40
3.15 MP
Features
A403
LED flash
AR40
-
Video
A403
Yes
AR40
Yes
Single
A403
1.3 MP
AR40
Yes
Video
A403
AR40
Loudspeaker
A403
Yes
AR40
Yes
3.5mm jack
A403
Yes
AR40
Yes
WLAN
A403
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
AR40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A403
2.0
AR40
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
A403
A-GPS
AR40
No
NFC
A403
No
AR40
No
Radio
A403
FM radio
AR40
FM radio
USB
A403
microUSB 2.0
AR40
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A403
Accelerometer
AR40
Accelerometer
Type
A403
Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
AR40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Colors
A403
Black, Light Blue, Red, Yellow
AR40
Yellow
SAR EU
A403
0.38 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
AR40
0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)