Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has a general score of 85, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 score. Samsung Galaxy M40's design is newer, but just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z5 has a brighter display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen density. Galaxy M40 features a much better storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy M40 counts with greater battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy M40 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a back camera with way more MP and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments.
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