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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 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 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. Galaxy A40's construction is newer and somewhat lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Galaxy A40 counts with Android 11 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, although it has a just a little worse display density and a little bit worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, they both have a screen of the same size. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a larger camera sensor and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A40's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although the Galaxy A40 has a 1 percent lower battery capacity.
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