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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| 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 Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ3, with a 79.6 score against 79.6. Even though Galaxy A40 and Xperia XZ3 were released only 6 months apart, Galaxy A40 is much thinner and notably lighter. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A40 has 11 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a little greater pixel number in each inch of screen, a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a bit bigger display. Xperia XZ3 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A40. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Xperia XZ3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a more MP camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy A40 and Sony Xperia XZ3 both have quite similar memory to store more apps and games, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
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