Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 88.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-02-08 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Horizon blue and Midnight gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 11 has an overall score of 88.8, which is much better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 11 design is newer, but extremely heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy A40. Both phones we are comparing include the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide the user identical OS features.
Xiaomi Mi 11 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a just a bit greater screen pixel density, a bigger display and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 11 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A40 has a greater storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 11, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 11 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 108 mega pixels resolution back camera, a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 11 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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