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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-11 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is just a bit better than the Xperia 10 III's 83.7 overall score. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M40 has older 10 version and Xperia 10 III has Android 11. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy M40 is older than Xperia 10 III, it's design is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter.
Samsung Galaxy M40 and Sony Xperia 10 III both feature similar CPUs, both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixel density and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
The Xperia 10 III has slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy M40, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 10 III also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 10 III counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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