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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.77 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, with a overall score of 79.6 against 75.7. The Galaxy A40 is a noticeably lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but they are 0.31inches thick. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a really superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Galaxy A40 has a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher 50 MP resolution back camera, a way bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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