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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. The Galaxy A40 is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ1, although it is also a little thicker. Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A40. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Sony Xperia XZ1 and Samsung Galaxy A40 feature extremely similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little larger screen and a quite greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia XZ1 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a larger sensor, a back-facing camera with a better resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xperia XZ1 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A40 features better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
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