Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy A40, with a score of 82.7 against 79.6. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's construction is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A40.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit lower display density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with a little bigger screen. Galaxy A40 has more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 29% bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
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