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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 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 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is better than Xperia X Compact's 71.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy A40's construction is way newer and thinner than the Xperia X Compact's, but it is also a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy A40 has just a little better performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 2 more 1.8 GHz cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A40 features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution, more pixels per inch in the screen and a bigger display. The Galaxy A40 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia X Compact, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A40 counts with greater battery lifetime than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity. The Sony Xperia X Compact captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a larger sensor shooting better quality photographs and a much better resolution camera.
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