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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 better than the Xperia XA2, having a general score of 85 against 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a newer device, and it's also thinner and just a little lighter than Xperia XA2. The Samsung Galaxy M40's processor is just as good as the processor in Sony Xperia XA2, and although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Sony Xperia XA2 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia XA2, because it has a 6 percent more battery size. The Galaxy M40 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XA2, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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