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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A40's body is lighter but a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture and a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3350mAh battery size.
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