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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's general score of 79.8. The Galaxy M40 design has the same thickness than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is a bit lighter. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy M40 has newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a way better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy M40 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality images, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a back facing camera with a much better 32 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a battery duration that is just as good as the battery life in Xperia Z5 Premium, although the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a 3500mAh battery size against 3430mAh.
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