Samsung Galaxy A40 design and specifications leaked: Looks similar to the Galaxy A50

Samsung Galaxy A40 is powered by Exynos 7885 SoC

Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 10:57 [IST]

Samsung is all set to launch a new set of mid-tier smartphones on the 10th of April, where the company is expected to launch the Samsung Galaxy A20, Samsung Galaxy A40, and the Samsung Galaxy A90 smartphones.

Now, the Samsung Galaxy A40 has surfaced online, revealing the design, features, and specifications of the smartphone. Here is everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy A40.

Samsung Galaxy A40 design

At first glance, the Samsung Galaxy A40 looks similar to the Samsung Galaxy A50 with a colorful back panel. The one visible difference between the Galaxy A50 and the Galaxy A40 is the placement of the fingerprint sensor. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has an in-display fingerprint sensor, whereas the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a rear-facing fingerprint sensor.

The smartphone has an almost bezel-less design with an Infinity-U notch on the top, offering higher screen to body ratio, compared to other mid-tier devices from Samsung. On the bottom, the smartphone has a USB type C port with a dedicated 3.5mm headphone jack and the main speaker. The smartphone will be available in quite a few colors, including black, blue, coral, and white.

Samsung Galaxy A40 specifications

The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution, protected by 2.5D curved tempered glass. The Exynos 7885 Octa-core chipset powers the smartphone with 64 GB of internal storage with 4 GB RAM on the base variant.

There are two cameras on the back, but the exact implementation is yet to be known, considering the recent trend, the device is most likely to come with a standard RGB sensor and a super wide angle lens, similar to the Samsung Galaxy M20. The smartphone will run on Android 9 Pie OS with Samsung's own One UI. Stay tuned to know more about the Samsung Galaxy A40.

Considering the features and specifications, the Samsung Galaxy A40 is expected to be priced around $250 or Rs 15,000 to Rs 18,000 for the base variant with 64 GB storage.