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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, having a global score of 79.6 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, because although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel quantity in each screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy A40 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5 has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3600mAh battery size. Galaxy A40 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy A40 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments.
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