Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.88 |
| 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 slightly better than Xperia Z5, with a 79.6 score against 77.6. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A40 has 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version. The Galaxy A40 is a extremely newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than the Xperia Z5, although it's also just a little thicker.
Xperia Z5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A40, although it has a little bit lower pixel density, a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller screen. The Sony Xperia Z5 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processor.
Xperia Z5 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a larger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality, a way better 23 MP resolution camera and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy A40 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3100mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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