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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having a general score of 79.6 against 78.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though the Galaxy A40 and the Xperia XA2 Plus were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy A40 is thinner and incredibly lighter.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a slightly better display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy A40 features a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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