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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Frosted Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia PRO-I is a lot better than Galaxy A40, with a overall score of 96.3 against 79.6. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect. Xperia PRO-I is a noticeably newer phone than Galaxy A40, but it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xperia PRO-I has a bit better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia PRO-I has a sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a higher screen pixels density, a little larger display and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia PRO-I has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, a camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
Xperia PRO-I has a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy A40, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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