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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 global score. Galaxy A40's body is newer, way thinner and lighter than Xperia XZ2 Compact. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Xperia XZ2 Compact captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a higher 19 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy A40 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
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