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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.34 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M40 has 10 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy M40's design is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, a little bit lower screen density and a little bit smaller display.
Galaxy M40 has a bit better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a much more MP back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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