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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a newer and lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is also just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a little worse screen density and a little bit worse 1080 x 2244px resolution, they both have a same size display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A40 has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's battery life is just as good as the Galaxy A40 one, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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