Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, with an 85 score against 79. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a noticeably thinner phone than Xperia XZ2 Compact, but they weight 5.93oz. Both devices we are comparing here have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better performance than Galaxy M40, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and pictures and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with a much higher 32 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M40 has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M40 has improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 22 percent larger battery size.
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