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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than Galaxy A40, having a 79.8 score against 79.6. The Xperia XZ Premium is a extremely heavier device than the Galaxy A40, but they are equally thin. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A40. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a way better looking display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a much greater screen pixel density. The Xperia XZ Premium takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, it also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a camera with more MP and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A40 has a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ Premium has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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