Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-11-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 POCO M4 Pro 5G is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, with a score of 81.5 against 79.6. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G is a way newer device than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it's much heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot better 50 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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