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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is better than Sony Xperia Z3+, getting an 85 score against 73.7. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M40 has newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, giving you a lot of extra features and better performance. Galaxy M40's construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Sony Xperia Z3+.
The Xperia Z3+ features a bit better screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels amount in each inch in the display. Galaxy M40 has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy M40 has a bit better camera than Xperia Z3+, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low light images and video and a way higher 32 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features improved battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
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