Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A40

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy A40. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A40 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G stands against Samsung Galaxy A40 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G is ₹72,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A40 is ₹17,990. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 19, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G	Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	3100 mAh, Li-Po Battery
OS	Android v13	Android v9.0 (Pie)
Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video	16 MP + 5 MP
RAM	12 GB	4 GB
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Price	₹72,999	₹17,990

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Overview

Specs Score	83 / 100 Better Specs	45 / 100
Display Size	6.8 in Bigger Display	5.9 in
Display Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
RAM	12 GB More RAM	4 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	64 GB
CPU Clock Speed	3.36 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.2 GHz
Rear Camera	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution	16 MP + 5 MP Dual
Front Camera	12 MP	25 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	233 g	140 g Lighter
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	3100 mAh
Unique Features	5G No No Water Resistant NFC No Wireless Charging Reverse Charging	No 3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio No No Memory Card Support No No

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Galaxy A40
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	February 01, 2023	March, 2019

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm	69.1 x 144.3 x 7.9 mm
Weight	233 g	140 g
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Display

Type	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz	5.9 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 501 PPI	~ 437 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 89.5%	~ 85.7%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+
Features	Always-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Water Drop Notch
Curved Display	Yes

Memory

RAM	12 GB	4 GB
Storage	256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4
Card Slot	No	Yes, upto 512 GB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes
5G Bands	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Vo5G	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v4.2
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

Camera Score

140 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, Rear
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	Yes
NFC	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	No
IP Rating	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	No
Extra Features	S Pen included, Stereo Speakers, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Tuned by AKG, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Bixby Natural Language Commands and Dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard Certified), Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support, AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile)

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video	16 MP + 5 MP
Camera Sensor	ISOCELL HP2
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	AR Zone, Bixby Vision, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow-Mo, Video, Optical Zoom at 3x and 10x , Digital Zoom up to 100x	Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole, Screen Flash	25 MP
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v13	Android v9.0 (Pie)
Custom UI	One UI 5.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 7885
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Adreno 740	Mali-G71
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	Yes
Video	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	3100 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging	Yes, Fast charging 15W
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W
Music Playback Time	99 hours

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