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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.64 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A40 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1, with a 79.6 score against 78.3. The Samsung Galaxy A40 construction is newer and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XZ1's, but it's just a little thicker. Xperia XZ1 has a display that is very similar to the screen in Galaxy A40, although the Xperia XZ1 has a quite worse number of pixels per inch in the display, a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A40. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ1 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a much better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with more MP, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher video definition. Galaxy A40 counts with longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 15% greater battery capacity.
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