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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 global score. The Xperia XZ Premium is a noticeably heavier phone than Galaxy A40, but they have the same thickness. The Xperia XZ Premium has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A40. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a little longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a much higher (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
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