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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 481 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Redmi Note 11 is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, with a score of 82.2 against 79.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 is a somewhat thicker and notably heavier phone than Galaxy A40. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should offer very similar OS features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because it has a higher resolution of 2080 x 2400, a bit more pixels per screen inch and a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
The Galaxy A40 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, because although it has a back camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photos.
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