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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 1, getting a score of 85 against 82.6. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a a little bit thinner and a bit lighter device than the Sony Xperia 1, even though both were released with only 1 months difference. The Sony Xperia 1 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M40. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a lot greater pixels amount per screen inch, a little bit larger display and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M40 takes better videos and photos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels and better 30 fps video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with as much memory for games and applications as the Sony Xperia 1 one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 has just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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