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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 global score. Galaxy M40's design has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, but it is lighter. Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy M40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution and much more pixels per display inch. Galaxy M40 counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a back camera with a lot higher 32 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M40 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
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