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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's overall score of 72.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Samsung Galaxy A40's body is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, although it is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5c has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Galaxy A40 has a display that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 5c one, although the Galaxy A40 also has a quite larger display, a little more pixels per inch in the display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Galaxy A40 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A40 also has a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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