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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 89.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-05-31 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 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/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.4 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11i is much better than Samsung Galaxy A40, having an 89.5 score against 79.6. Xiaomi Mi 11i is a notably heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A40, but both of them have the same thickness. Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Galaxy A40 features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 11i features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 11i captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a way better resolution back camera and a way better video definition.
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