Samsung has officially also unveiled
the Galaxy A40 in the UK. Now, the handset comes after Samsung’s renewed
assault on the budget smartphone market this year with a bevy of A series
devices. The company has already previously announced the Galaxy A10, A30, and
A50. The Galaxy A40 was announced alongside the Galaxy A20e.
The Galaxy A40 now has an official price tag but it
was already listed on a Russian retailer’s website last monht. Coming to its
specifications, it houses a 5.9 inch Super AMOLED display with Infinity U notch
reminiscent of its siblings. Under the hood, it is equipped with a Lassen O+
octa-core processor which has a clock speed of 1.8 GHz which powers Samsung’s
One UI which is built on top of the latest Android 9 Pie. The Galaxy A40 comes
with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of inbuilt storage.
The rear camera setup is comprised of a 16MP main
sensor and a secondary 5 MP lens along with an LED Flash. There’s a 3,100mAh
battery with 15W fast-charging support as well as the usual connectivity
options such as 4G VoLTE, 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, 3.5 mm audio jack, NFC, GPS and a
Micro-USB. The handset is priced € 250 and is soon expected to debut in India.
