Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, with a general score of 79.6 against 78.1. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy A40 is a lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but both have the same thickness.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a quite lower count of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a worse image quality, a less MP camera and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better video resolution. Galaxy A40 counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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