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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-05 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is better than Xperia XA1 Ultra's global score of 72.8. The Galaxy M40 is a way newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and a little thinner than Xperia XA1 Ultra. Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Galaxy M40 has a little more vivid display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite greater screen density and a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M40 features improved battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. Galaxy M40 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments and a camera with way more mega pixels.
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