Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting an 85 score against 82.2. The Samsung Galaxy M40 body is newer, extremely thinner and extremely lighter than Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 2160 x 3840px resolution and a lot better screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M40. They have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has a tinier sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity.
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