Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-26 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, with a global score of 79.6 against 79.5. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. Galaxy A40 is an noticeably older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, but Samsung was able to make it noticeably lighter and thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a way bigger camera sensor taking way better quality pictures.
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