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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1's score of 78.3. The Galaxy M40 body is newer than Xperia XZ1's, but it is a bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M40, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Samsung Galaxy M40 captures clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments.
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