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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 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 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40, getting an 83.4 score against 79.6. These devices include the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should give identical OS features. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A40's, but it's somewhat thicker and way heavier.
Galaxy A40 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a back camera with much more mega pixels and a way bigger back camera sensor.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5160mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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