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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is a bit better than the Xperia Z4v, with a general score of 79.6 against 78.8. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy A40 has a newer 11 version and Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1. Galaxy A40 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xperia Z4v.
Xperia Z4v counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number in each inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. Galaxy A40 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z4v has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photographs or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better 20.7 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a way better video resolution.
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