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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-31 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | 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 |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11i is better than the Galaxy A40, with an 89.5 score against 79.6. Xiaomi Mi 11i is a way heavier phone than Galaxy A40, but both have the same thickness. The Xiaomi Mi 11i has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy A40 counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 11i features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a back camera with a much better resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 11i has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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