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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy A40, with an 81.2 score against 79.6. Although Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is older and way heavier than the Galaxy A40, it's construction is still a bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier sensor, a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos and a way less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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