Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-15 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.46 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Celestial blue, Meteorite Gray and Moonlight White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 11T is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, having a global score of 85.3 against 79.6. Although the Xiaomi 11T is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A40, it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 11 operating system. Xiaomi 11T has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi 11T also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A40 has a slightly better display than Xiaomi 11T, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi 11T shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures, it also counts with a much better resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 11T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 11T counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 61 percent more battery capacity.
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