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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 score. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Sony Xperia XZ. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a quite larger screen and a quite higher screen pixel density.
Galaxy A40 and Sony Xperia XZ have incredibly similar processing units, although the Galaxy A40 also has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia XZ captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, a much more MP back camera and a lot better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 7% more battery size.
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