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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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 is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1, with a score of 85 against 78.3. The Samsung Galaxy M40 construction is newer than the Xperia XZ1's, although it is just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel amount per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy M40 has just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity.
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