Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 global score. Even though Galaxy A40 and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy A40 is noticeably lighter and a little thinner. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A40, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2280 resolution, a little smaller screen and a just a little less pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3100mAh. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a lot larger aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations and a camera with way more megapixels.
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