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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 76 global score. Galaxy A40 is a newer and lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's just a little thicker. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite larger display, a little more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy A40 takes clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a way lower 1920x1080 video resolution, a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos and a camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity.
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