BLU G40

$69.00
Brand: BLU
Category: Phones
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Our Rating

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7.7

Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
Display Quality 8 / 10
Camera Quality 8 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
OS and Usability 8 / 10
Battery Performance 8 / 10

Overview

This is BLU G40, the latest and most affordable smartphone from BLU Mobile, announced in June 2022. On the front, you are getting a compact 6-inches screen with 720 x 1440 pixels, and since the screen panel is got 18:9 aspect ratio, a notable bezels is left above and below the screen.

Coming to the internal specs, the BLU G40 is powered by the UNISOC T310 SoC. The Chipset has 4-core CPUs, maxed at 2.0GHz, along with PowerVR GE8300 GPU, 3GB RAM and a 32-Gigs of expandable storage.

There are two camera lenses on the rear. These includes a 13-megapixle primary sensor, and a secondary VGA depth sensor. Both the frontal 8-megapixel sensor, and the rear snappers are capable of 1080p video recording.

Battery power for the compact device comes from a 3000mAh unit. The phone support Dual 4G SIM and boots Google Android 11 (Go Edition) out of the box. Color options here includes Blue, Green, Black, Teal, and Cyan. The below contains the full specs of BLU G40 smartphone.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Network Bands	HSDPA Bands 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands	LTE band B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B12 / B17 / B28 / B66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As Alternative names for gadgets, as called in other markets or countries	BLU G40
Announced	2022, June 10th
Status	Available. Released 2022, June

BODY

Dimensions	163.4 x 78.8 x 10.75 mm
Weight	205 grams
Build <strong>Build</strong> refers to the built quality of the device	Plastic
SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	IPS LCD touchscreen / 16M colors
Size	6.0 inches, (75.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (269 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 11 (Go Edition)
Chipset <strong>Chipset</strong> is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	UNISOC Tiger T310 (12 nm)
CPU <strong>CPU</strong> (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	PowerVR GE8300

MEMORY

3GB + 32GB

Yes, up to 128GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)	Main: 13 MP, PDAF Depth: QVGA AI lens
Camera Features	Autofocus / HDR / LED flash
Video Resolution	[email protected]

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type	Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)	8-megapixel front camera
Camera Features	FaceID / AI Beauty
Video Resolution	[email protected]

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes
Audio Jack Type	Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

USB	Micro USB 2.0
Bluetooth <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
Wi-fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
GPS <strong>GPS</strong> The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

BATTERY

Battery Capacity

Non-removable Li-Pol 3000mAh battery

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors <strong>Sensors</strong> are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Gold and Green
Java Support <strong>Java</strong> for Mobile Devices is a set of technologies that let developers deliver applications and services to all types of mobile handsets, ranging from price efficient feature-phones to the latest smartphones. Java is currently running on over 3 billion phones worldwide, and growing. It offers unrivaled potential for the distribution and monetization of mobile applications.	No
Box Contents What is in the box, What is the box content, What accessories is in the box	BLU G40 / Charging Brick / USB cable