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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 a global score of 85, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy M40 body is newer, somewhat lighter and much thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2. Xperia XZ2 features a little better performance than Galaxy M40, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy M40 features a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger camera aperture and a way better 32 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M40 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xperia XZ2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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