Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z2's 72.9 general score. Galaxy A40 is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xperia Z2. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4.
The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A40, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a little worse pixel density and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xperia Z2 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
Galaxy A40 has just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality pictures and videos, a way worse video definition and a back camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations.
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