Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-26 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia PRO has an overall score of 94.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia PRO has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11. The Sony Xperia PRO is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it's a lot thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Sony Xperia PRO has a better display than Galaxy A40, because it has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little larger screen and a better pixel density. The Xperia PRO features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB and 448 GB more internal storage.
Xperia PRO counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO also has more RAM memory. Xperia PRO counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh. The Xperia PRO has a better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xperia PRO also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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