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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z3+'s overall score of 73.7. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a a lot newer and just a little lighter device than Xperia Z3+, although it's also thicker.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Xperia Z3+ has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a little smaller display, a just a bit lower pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z3+, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
The Xperia Z3+ captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels.
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