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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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 | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 XA2 Ultra, getting an 85 score against 75.5. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a newer cellphone, and it's also much lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a just a little lower pixel amount in each inch of screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little smaller display.
Galaxy M40 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M40's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy M40 has a slightly better camera than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and a bigger aperture.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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