Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.88 |
| 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 has a global score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy A40's construction is newer, noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Compact.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a camera with a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Galaxy A40 features a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A40 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
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