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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-06-16 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has an overall score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4v's 78.8 global score. The Galaxy M40 design is newer and a little thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia Z4v. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M40 has newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version, providing a couple additional features.
The Sony Xperia Z4v features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z4v features a better looking screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy M40 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little longer battery performance than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a back camera with much more MP and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
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