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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is better than the Sony Xperia XA1, with a 79.6 score against 71.7. The Galaxy A40 construction has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XA1, but it's just a little lighter. Xperia XA1 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A40, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bigger display and a greater pixel count in each inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XA1 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a way higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a much longer battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 35% more battery capacity.
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