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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 12.43 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is slightly better than the Xperia 1 V, getting a general score of 85 against 82.7. The Samsung Galaxy M40 construction is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia 1 V, even though it was released many years before. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Xperia 1 V has Android 13 version.
Galaxy M40 features a very superior performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia 1 V has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a lot better pixels count per inch of display, a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 1 V has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 V takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, higher 120 frames per second video frame rates and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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