Screen size
Galaxy A405.9"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+12%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A40
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M08
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
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 M08
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 M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A40
2019, March 19. Released 2019, April
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A40
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
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 M08
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 M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A40
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A40
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A40
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A40
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A40
5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
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 M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A40
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A40
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A40
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A40
Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A40
Mali-G71 MP2
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A40
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A40
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A40
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
Dual
Galaxy A40
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy A40
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A40
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Galaxy A40
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A40
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A40
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A40
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A40
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A40
Yes
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A40
FM radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A40
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A40
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A40
ANT+
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A40
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A40
15W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A40
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A40
SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A40
0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A40
About 260 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A40
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)