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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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
Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a little bit better than Xperia 5's global score of 81. Even though Galaxy M40 and the Xperia 5 were released only 4 months apart, Galaxy M40's construction is a little bit heavier but also just a little bit thinner than the Xperia 5. Sony Xperia 5 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M40. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Sony Xperia 5 one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M40 shoots much better photos and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera.
Galaxy M40 has just a bit better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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