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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is better than the Xperia L4, with a overall score of 85 against 71.8. Galaxy M40's body is a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Xperia L4, despite of the fact that it was released about 10 months before. These devices have Android OS, but Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 3 GB more RAM. Galaxy M40 counts with a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a better screen density, a little bit bigger display and a much better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia L4, because it has a larger back camera sensor taking better quality photographs, a larger aperture to capture better captures in low light environments, a way more mega-pixels back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia L4, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia L4 counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
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