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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 10's global score of 73.7. Galaxy A40's body is a little thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia 10, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Xperia 10 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a just a little higher pixel density, a little larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Galaxy A40's memory to store more apps and games is just as good as Xperia 10's one, both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 10 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xperia 10, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A40 counts with a much better camera than Xperia 10, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A40 also has a back-facing camera with a better resolution, a larger sensor and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
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