Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy F08 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A40
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy F08
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy F08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A40
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A40
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Galaxy F08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A40
2019, March 19. Released 2019, April
Galaxy F08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A40
Discontinued
Galaxy F08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A40
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy F08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A40
140 g (4.94 oz)
Galaxy F08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A40
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy F08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A40
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A40
-
Galaxy F08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A40
Super AMOLED
Galaxy F08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A40
5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A40
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
Galaxy F08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A40
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy F08
-
OS
Galaxy A40
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Galaxy F08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A40
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Galaxy F08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A40
Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy F08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A40
Mali-G71 MP2
Galaxy F08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A40
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy F08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A40
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy F08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A40
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy F08
-
Dual
Galaxy A40
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Galaxy F08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy A40
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A40
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F08
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Galaxy A40
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy F08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A40
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A40
Yes
Galaxy F08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A40
Yes
Galaxy F08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A40
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy F08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A40
Yes
Galaxy F08
No
Radio
Galaxy A40
FM radio
Galaxy F08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A40
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A40
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy F08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A40
ANT+
Galaxy F08
-
Type
Galaxy A40
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy F08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A40
15W wired
Galaxy F08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A40
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Galaxy F08
Blue
Models
Galaxy A40
SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S
Galaxy F08
SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A40
0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A40
About 260 EUR
Galaxy F08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A40
-
Galaxy F08
0.62 W/kg (head)