Samsung Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) vs Honor V40 5G (256GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs Honor V40 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
6.72"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1236x2676
50
MP
MP
16mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Honor V40 5G (256GB)
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8 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | V40 5G (256GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A9 Duos A9000, Galaxy A9-6 | Huawei Honor V40 5G, 荣耀V40 5G YOK-AN10 |
| Country or region available |   China, Hong Kong |  China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Brand | Samsung | Honor |
| Release date | 1/1/2016 | 1/22/2021 |
| Depth | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 80.9 x 161.7 millimeters (3.19 x 6.37 in) | 74.26 x 163.07 millimeters (2.92 x 6.42 in) |
| Weight | 200 grams (7 ounces) | 186 grams (6.51 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 6.72" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~91.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1236x2676 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 439 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 800nits[peak] HDR10 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 (28nm) | 64bit: Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ MT6889Z (7nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Quad-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A77 (Quad-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 510 600Mhz | ARM Mali-G77 MC9 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (24GB available) | 256GB (230GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) | LTE Cat (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA (1, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.4120°17mm 2MP macro f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | 1/1.56" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 1µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.1 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 66W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 50W Qi wireless charging 5W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 32 hours (1.3 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz UX • Gorilla Glass on the back • Samsung Pay • ANT+ | • Colors: Midnight Black, Rose Gold, Titanium Silver • Magic UI 4.0 • Screen protection film applied • TPU case included • Stereo speakers |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A9 2016 (SM-A9000) | Honor V40 5G (256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.19W/kg (head), 1.33W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.183W/kg (head), 0.548W/kg (body) | feature not registered |