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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is much better than Xperia XZ's 73.5 global score. Although Galaxy M40 is just a little heavier than the Xperia XZ, it's a little thinner and also newer. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a little better processing power than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
The Xperia XZ and the Galaxy M40 count with similar displays, because although the Galaxy M40 has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Galaxy M40 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M40 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better 32 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy M40 has longer battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has a 21% bigger battery size.
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