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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, with a 79.6 score against 78.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy A40 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, it's construction is notably lighter and a little thinner. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy A40 one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much more MP camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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