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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 6, getting a 79.6 score against 72.5. Samsung Galaxy A40's design is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi 6. Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Redmi 6 counts with Android OS.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bigger display and a higher amount of pixels per display inch. Galaxy A40 has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A40 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A40 also has a lot bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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