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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-17 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 is a bit better than Xperia XZ3, getting a general score of 79.6 against 79.6. Even though the Galaxy A40 and Xperia XZ3 were released only a couple months apart, the Galaxy A40 is noticeably thinner and lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A40, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A40 and Xperia XZ3 both count with very similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and the same internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XZ3 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A40. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera in the back with more MP.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
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