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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, getting a 91 score against 79.6. The Sony Xperia 1 II is a extremely heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A40, but they are equally thin. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give you all the same OS features.
Xperia 1 II features a sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a greater pixel density and a little bit bigger display. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Xperia 1 II features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia 1 II captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia 1 II also counts with a lot better video quality and a way larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Xperia 1 II has superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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