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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Announced	March 19, 2019	2026, September 04
Released	2019-04-10	2026, September 11
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41	LTE
5G	No	1, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	LTE	LTE, 5G
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	2G / 3G / 4G / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Plastic back, Plastic frame
Dimensions	144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)	163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
IP Rating	No IP rating	IP68/IP69K dust tight and Water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)	229 g

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Brightness	553 nits (measured)	1060 nits (typ)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)	1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~85.5%	~89.5%
Size	5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.83 inches
Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core, up to 2.4GHz
Chipset	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 812
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 16

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	64GB, 128GB	128 / 256 GB
RAM	4GB RAM	8 GB
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.2
Storage/RAM variants	64GB, 128GB; 4GB RAM	128 / 256 GB; 8 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)	50 MP + 8 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	32 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with Stereo Speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	6.0
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Capacity	3100 mAh	10000mAh
Charging Type	15W wired	100W Wired, PD3.0, PPS; 27W Reverse Wired
Type	Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable	Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Coral	Black, Yellow
Compatibility	—	India
Launch Price (USD)	$305.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S	MZB0Q25IN
Price in Nigeria	₦466,650	₦480,000

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy A40	Poco X8 Power
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted).	In-display fingerprint sensor