Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-02-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Horizon blue and Midnight gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 11 is better than Samsung Galaxy A40, getting an 88.8 score against 79.6. Although the Xiaomi Mi 11 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A40, it is extremely heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should count with all the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Mi 11 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 11 features a sharper display than Galaxy A40, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a larger display and a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 11 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera, a way higher video quality and a lot bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
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