Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-07 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 133.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh 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 |
| 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
Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime's 71.7 global score. The Galaxy A40 design is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime and the Galaxy A40 count with similar displays, because although the Galaxy A40 has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Galaxy A40 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A40 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A40 also has a more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much bigger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 32% bigger battery size.
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