Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-04-04 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 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 |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, having a overall score of 79.6 against 78.7. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version. Galaxy A40's body is somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, even though it was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a much better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A40 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light images and video and a tinier sensor capturing worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.