Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 score. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a newer phone, and it's also a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 5s.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a little better performance than Galaxy A40, although it has 4 lesser CPU cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A40, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a quite worse screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a much less mega pixels camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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