Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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
The Galaxy A40 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, having a 79.6 score against 78.2. Even though the Galaxy A40 is noticeably older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, it's body is just a bit thinner and much lighter. Both devices in this comparison work with the same Android 11 operating system.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, it also counts with a much better resolution back camera.
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