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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than the Xperia Z2a, having a general score of 85 against 73. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a just a little bit heavier but way thinner cellphone than Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has 10 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version.
Xperia Z2a counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel quantity in each display inch. Sony Xperia Z2a has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia Z2a, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy M40 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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