Samsung has been on a smartphone launch spree lately, after launching the Galaxy M series of devices in January, it introduced the current Galaxy A lineup. It seems like the company is planning to launch a new device in the former range of handsets. An unknown Samsung smartphone, believed to be the Galaxy M40 has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance suggesting an imminent launch.
Samsung Galaxy M40

The Galaxy M40 will be the latest entrant in the Galaxy M series of devices. The listing on the Wi-Fi Alliance website mentions a smartphone by Samsung with a model number SM-M405F/DS. Since the Galaxy M30 had the model number M305F for the Indian variants, it is expected the aforementioned listing is of its elder sibling, the Galaxy M40. The upcoming device is expected to sport a polycarbonate design with an AMOLED display on the front. To maximise the screen real estate, an Infinity U style waterdrop notch may also be implemented on the top of the display. For biometrics and security, the handset may include an in-display fingerprint scanner with support for face unlock technology.

While the specifications of the Galaxy M40 aren’t known yet, it is expected to feature the 10nm Exynos 9610 SoC which was last seen in the Galaxy A50 smartphone. Like the Galaxy M30, a triple rear camera is also expected in the handset. The leaked listing of the device confirms it will run on the latest OneUI on top of Android 9 Pie. This is surprising considering the previous entrants in the lineup featured Android 8 Oreo out of the box. In terms of connectivity, the Galaxy M40 will have support for Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac bands and Bluetooth 5.0 on board.
Price & Availability

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Unfortunately, there is no official announcement from Samsung regarding the Galaxy M40 but the WI-Fi certification insinuates it might be launching soon. Expected price of the device will be Rs 19,990 for the Indian market.








The budget smartphone will feature a glossy plastic design on the back. The Galaxy A2 Core will measure at 141.5 x 70.9 x 9.1 mm, with a 5-inch qHD (quarter HD) display. The smartphone will run on the 14nm Exynos 7870 chipset, which comprises of the 1.6 GHz octa-core Cortex A53 CPU and the Mali T830 MPI GPU. It is bundled with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.
The Samsung smartphone will run on Android 9 (Go Edition). In terms of optics, the Galaxy A2 Core will feature an f/1.9 equipped 5MP primary camera sensor in combination with an f/2.2 equipped 5 MP front camera for selfies. The selfie camera will be integrated with the “beauty mode” feature. The device will pack a 2600 mAh battery, and will be available in three colour options, which are listed below:
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As per reports, the lineup will feature at least one 5G smartphone. Moreover, the Korean technology company is planning to release a significantly cheap model of the Galaxy Note 10. It is apparent here that the company is rolling the same dice as it did with the Galaxy S10e. The device which was intended to be the base model in the lineup received exceedingly rave reviews. Note that the last time when Samsung released more than one variant for the Galaxy Note series was in 2014 when the company unveiled the
Reports also state that Samsung is modelling its strategy in order to create more impact on the smartphone market. Two of the four LTE variants of the Note 10 series are speculated to sport 6.28-inch and 6.75-inch displays with triple and quad camera setups respectively. The other two devices will carry over similar specs to the aforementioned devices, with the only notable addition being the 5G connectivity option.
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Bearing a hefty price tag of US$ 119.99 for the highest-priced case, the covers are available in 5 different variants on the aforementioned website. The one priced at almost US$ 120 is a genuine leather cover case for the upcoming smartphone, and it is available in two colour options: Black and White. There is a label beneath these two listings which says “Due in 2 months”, implying that these two cases will go live for sale almost a month after the launch of the Galaxy Fold.
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