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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-04-10 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 score. Galaxy A40's body is notably newer, just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 5s. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A40, although it has a little bit worse number of pixels per display inch, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller display. The Galaxy A40 has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has 4 lesser cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 5s takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture and a camera with much less MP resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor.
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