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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max, having a 79.6 score against 77.5. The Galaxy A40 is a much newer and extremely lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi Max, but it is a little thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Max's CPU is very similar to Galaxy A40's processing unit, both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi Max shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in low-light environments, and they both have a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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