Samsung Galaxy A07 vs Samsung Galaxy M40: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A076.7"+6%

Galaxy M406.3"

Technology

Galaxy A07

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy M40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy A07

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A07

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy M40

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Galaxy A07720 × 1600 px

Galaxy M401080 × 2340 px+54%

Refresh rate

Galaxy A07120 Hz

Galaxy M40—

Peak brightness

Galaxy A07800 nits

Galaxy M40—

Pixel density

Galaxy A07262 ppi

Galaxy M40409 ppi+36%

CPU speed

Galaxy A07Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+17%

Galaxy M40Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

RAM

equal specs

Galaxy A074.0 GB

Galaxy M404.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy A07128 GB+50%

Galaxy M4064 GB

Main camera

Galaxy A0750.0 MP+36%

Galaxy M4032.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A078.0 MP

Galaxy M4016.0 MP+50%

Battery

Galaxy A076,000 mAh+42%

Galaxy M403,500 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A0725 W+40%

Galaxy M4015 W

Weight

Galaxy A07199 g

Galaxy M40168 g+18%

Thickness

Galaxy A078.2 mm

Galaxy M407.9 mm+3.8%

IP rating

Galaxy A07IP54

Galaxy M40Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A07Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M40Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A075.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy M405.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A07USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M40USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Galaxy A07Yes+100%

Galaxy M40No

NFC

Galaxy A07No

Galaxy M40Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A07Yes+100%

Galaxy M40No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy M40Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A07—

Galaxy M40—

5G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy M40

Speed

Galaxy A07

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy M40

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy A07

2026, January 13

Galaxy M40

2019, June. Released 2019, June

Status

Galaxy A07

Available. Released 2026, January 13

Galaxy M40

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy A07

167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)

Galaxy M40

155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy A07

199 g (7.02 oz)

Galaxy M40

168 g (5.93 oz)

Build

Galaxy A07

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M40

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A07

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy A07

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy M40

Type

Galaxy A07

PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)

Galaxy M40

PLS LCD

Size

Galaxy A07

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M40

6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A07

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Galaxy M40

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M40

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Galaxy A07

Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Galaxy M40

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

Chipset

Galaxy A07

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy M40

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A07

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M40

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

GPU

Galaxy A07

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy M40

Adreno 612

Card slot

Galaxy A07

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy M40

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy A07

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy M40

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M40

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Galaxy A07

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M40

Features

Galaxy A07

LED flash

Galaxy M40

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy M40

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Triple

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M40

32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy A07

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy M40

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M40

1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M40

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy M40

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy M40

WLAN

Galaxy A07

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M40

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A07

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M40

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A07

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy M40

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M40

Yes

Radio

Galaxy A07

FM radio

Galaxy M40

FM radio

USB

Galaxy A07

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M40

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy A07

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy M40

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Galaxy A07

Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Galaxy M40

Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Galaxy A07

25W wired

Galaxy M40

15W wired

Colors

Galaxy A07

Black, Light Violet

Galaxy M40

Seawater Blue, Midnight Blue, Cocktail Orange

Models

Galaxy A07

SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS

Galaxy M40

SM-M405F, SM-M405FN, SM-M405G

SAR

Galaxy A07

1.12 W/kg (head)

Galaxy M40

0.20 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy A07

1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M40

0.27 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A07

About 150 EUR

Galaxy M40

About 200 EUR

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