Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A40 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a global score of 79.6 against 76.5. The Galaxy A40 is a newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi 6, although it's just a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a quite smaller screen, a quite lower screen pixels density and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 6 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller sensor offering a lower image quality, a tinier aperture and a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
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