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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is better than the Xperia L4, with a score of 79.6 against 71.8. Even though Samsung Galaxy A40 is older than Xperia L4, it's body is much lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia L4 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features as much storage for games and applications as Xperia L4, they have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal memory capacity. The Xperia L4 has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A40 takes better videos and photos than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A40 also has a bigger aperture, a better 16 MP resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos.
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