Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a global score of 85 against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a newer phone, and it is also a little bit thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy M40 and Xperia XA1 Plus have extremely similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite higher amount of pixels in each display inch and a little bigger display. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy M40 features a battery life that is just as good as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's battery duration, although the Galaxy M40 also has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a much better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
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