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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is better than Xperia Z2, with a score of 85 against 72.9. The Galaxy M40 is a incredibly newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z2, although it is just a little heavier. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z2 has a better screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount per display inch. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z2 has a little faster processor than Galaxy M40, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a way better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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