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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-19 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, getting a score of 79.6 against 74.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but they are 0.31inches thick.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a processor that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 one, they have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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