Screen size
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
A1
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
A40
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A1
GSM / HSPA / LTE
A40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
A40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
A40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
A1
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
A40
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
A1
HSPA, LTE
A40
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A1
2024, March
A40
2025, July
Status
A1
Available. Released 2024, April
A40
Available. Released 2025, July
Dimensions
A1
165.6 x 75.5 x 10.4 mm (6.52 x 2.97 x 0.41 in)
A40
172.3 x 78.1 x 8.8 mm (6.78 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
A1
205 g (7.23 oz)
A40
-
SIM
A1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
A1
IPS LCD
A40
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
A1
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
A40
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
A40
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
A1
-
A40
Mohs level 6
OS
A1
Android 13
A40
Android 15
Chipset
A1
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
A40
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
CPU
A1
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
A40
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
A1
IMG8322
A40
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
A1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
A40
microSDXC
Internal
A1
128GB 4GB RAM
A40
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
A1
13 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
A40
-
Features
A1
LED flash
A40
LED flash
Video
A1
Yes
A40
Yes
Dual
A1
-
A40
48 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (ultrawide)
Single
A1
8 MP
A40
16 MP
Video
A1
Yes
A40
Yes
Loudspeaker
A1
Yes
A40
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A1
Unspecified
A40
No
WLAN
A1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A1
4.2, A2DP
A40
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A1
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
A40
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
A1
No
A40
Yes
Radio
A1
Unspecified
A40
Unspecified
USB
A1
OTG
A40
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
A1
Accelerometer, proximity
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A1
5100 mAh
A40
5100 mAh
Charging
A1
10W wired
A40
-
Colors
A1
Black, Blue, Green
A40
Black, Purple, Titan Grey
Price
A1
About 80 EUR
A40
-