Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 496 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, having a 79.6 score against 73.9. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. The Galaxy A40 design is a bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S.
The Galaxy A40 has a lot better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S features a better screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a bit larger display, a better 2080 x 2400 resolution and a bit better count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and video and a way smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S features a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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