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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M40's body is newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it is also somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better performance than Galaxy M40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little sharper display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much larger display, a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy M40 features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a tinier camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations.
Galaxy M40 has better battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 30% larger battery size.
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