Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with a general score of 79.6 against 75. Even though Galaxy A40 is just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi A1, it's lighter and also newer. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite worse display density and a little smaller display.
Galaxy A40 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A40 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 1% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A40 also has a way bigger aperture and a much better 16 MP resolution camera.
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