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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Xperia 1 V has a general score of 82.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 V has a more recent 13 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, giving you a couple additional features. The Xperia 1 V body is notably newer, but a bit thicker and extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because it has a bit larger display, a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A40 has a lot better processing power than Xperia 1 V, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 1 V features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
The Xperia 1 V captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
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