Entry-level · 2019

Samsung Galaxy A40

Name: Samsung Galaxy A40
Brand: Samsung

From ₦75,000 to ₦95,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (3100mAh), 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.9″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Exynos 7904 4 / 64 GB

3100 mAh 15W charging

16 MP 2 rear · 25 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A40 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

5.9″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.9"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

548 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Exynos 7904 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.77 GHz · Mali-G71 MP2

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

156,251

GeekBench

4,112

CPU

8-core, 1.77 GHz

GPU

Mali-G71 MP2

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Cortex A73 1.8 GHz + 6x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/1.7 main · 25 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

16 MP f/1.7

Ultrawide

5 MP f/2.2

Front camera

25 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3100 mAh · 15 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3100 mAh

Lab endurance

73:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

140 g · 7.9 mm

Height

144.4 mm

Width

69.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

140 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 11

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

Sharper screen

Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution

Lower benchmark score

156k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 5 losses

Weaker display tech

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel

Lower benchmark score

156k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦75,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

I. K Best venture

₦75,000

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Jiji.ng Used

Ebenezer 042

₦95,000

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